Mediastinal syndrome is a term used in medicine to describe a group of symptoms that occur in the chest area. This syndrome can be caused by various reasons, such as diseases of the lungs, heart, thyroid gland or other organs, as well as chest injuries.
Symptoms of mediastinal syndrome may include shortness of breath, cough, chest pain, dizziness, nausea, and even loss of consciousness. They can be acute or chronic, depending on the cause that caused them.
One of the most common causes of mediastinal syndrome is a lung tumor. Lung tumors can cause compression of organs inside the chest