[Treatment of mediastinal tumor].

Mediastinal tumors show many kinds of histology. Surgery is indicated in almost all cases with the exception of malignant lymphomas. This review is divided into 3 parts, Surgical procedures: Some available approaches and special techniques for each tumor are described. Radiotherapy: thymoma, malignant lymphoma, neuroblastoma, and seminoma are indicated for radiotherapy. Chemotherapy: malignant lymphoma, neuroblastoma, germ cell tumors, and thymoma are indicated for chemotherapy.