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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
On chest x-ray, thymoma is characterized by oval to rounded, well demarcated, asymmetric, homogeneous mass of soft tissue density on one side of the midline. | On chest x-ray, thymoma is characterized by oval to rounded, well demarcated, asymmetric, homogeneous mass of soft tissue density on one side of the midline. | ||
==Chest X Ray== | ==Chest X Ray Key Findings in Thymoma== | ||
Key chest x-ray findings in thymoma are:<ref name=radio> Image courtesy of Dr. Frank Gairrald. [http://www.radiopaedia.org Radiopaedia]. [http://radiopaedia.org/cases/thymoma-metastatic]. [http://radiopaedia.org/licence Creative Commons BY-SA-NC]</ref><ref name=radio1> Image courtesy of Dr. Frank Gairrald. [http://www.radiopaedia.org Radiopaedia]. [http://radiopaedia.org/cases/thymoma-1]. [http://radiopaedia.org/licence Creative Commons BY-SA-NC]</ref> | |||
= | *Oval to rounded, well demarcated, asymmetric, homogeneous mass of soft tissue density and usually on one side of the midline | ||
*Oval to rounded, well demarcated, asymmetric, homogeneous mass of soft tissue density and usually on one side of the midline | *Wide mediastinum | ||
*Wide mediastinum | *Displacement of heart and/or great vessels posteriorly | ||
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| [[File:Ttt4.png|x250px|thumb|AP CXR, 50 year old male, demonstrating a large right sided mediastinal mass, with patchy areas of calcification. Histologically proven to be a thymoma.<ref name=radio> Image courtesy of Dr. David Cuete. [http://www.radiopaedia.org Radiopaedia]. [http://radiopaedia.org/cases/thymoma-metastatic]. [http://radiopaedia.org/licence Creative Commons BY-SA-NC]</ref>]] | | [[File:Ttt4.png|x250px|thumb|AP CXR, 50 year old male, demonstrating a large right sided mediastinal mass, with patchy areas of calcification. Histologically proven to be a thymoma.<ref name=radio> Image courtesy of Dr. David Cuete. [http://www.radiopaedia.org Radiopaedia]. [http://radiopaedia.org/cases/thymoma-metastatic]. [http://radiopaedia.org/licence Creative Commons BY-SA-NC]</ref>]] | ||
| [[File:Ttt5.png|x250px|thumb|Lateral view CXR, 50 year old male, demonstrating a large right sided mediastinal mass, with patchy areas of calcification. Histologically proven to be a thymoma.<ref name=radio> Image courtesy of Dr. David Cuete. [http://www.radiopaedia.org Radiopaedia]. [http://radiopaedia.org/cases/thymoma-metastatic]. [http://radiopaedia.org/licenceCreat ive Commons BY-SA-NC]</ref>]] | | [[File:Ttt5.png|x250px|thumb|Lateral view CXR, 50 year old male, demonstrating a large right sided mediastinal mass, with patchy areas of calcification. Histologically proven to be a thymoma.<ref name=radio> Image courtesy of Dr. David Cuete. [http://www.radiopaedia.org Radiopaedia]. [http://radiopaedia.org/cases/thymoma-metastatic]. [http://radiopaedia.org/licenceCreat ive Commons BY-SA-NC]</ref>]] | ||
| [[File:Ttt7.png|x250px|thumb|Lateral CXR, Invasive thymoma with pleural metastasis.]] | | [[File:Ttt7.png|x250px|thumb|Lateral CXR, Invasive thymoma with pleural metastasis.]] | ||
| [[File:Ttt8.png|x250px|thumb|AP CXR, demonstrates a soft tissue density projecting to the left of the mediastinum, thymoma.]] | | [[File:Ttt8.png|x250px|thumb|AP CXR, demonstrates a soft tissue density projecting to the left of the mediastinum, thymoma.<ref name=radio1> Image courtesy of Dr. Frank Gairrald. [http://www.radiopaedia.org Radiopaedia]. [http://radiopaedia.org/cases/thymoma-1]. [http://radiopaedia.org/licence Creative Commons BY-SA-NC]</ref>]] | ||
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| [[File:Ttt6.png|x250px|thumb|AP CXR, Invasive thymoma with pleural metastasis.]] | | [[File:Ttt6.png|x250px|thumb|AP CXR, Invasive thymoma with pleural metastasis.]] | ||
| [[File:Ttt9.png|x250px|thumb|AP CXR, Partially delineated mediastinal mass (anterior mediastinum) with regular borders, bulging the left upper mediastinal contour.]] | | [[File:Ttt9.png|x250px|thumb|AP CXR, Partially delineated mediastinal mass (anterior mediastinum) with regular borders, bulging the left upper mediastinal contour.<ref name=radio> Image courtesy of Dr. Frank Gairrald. [http://www.radiopaedia.org Radiopaedia]. [http://radiopaedia.org/cases/thymoma-1]. [http://radiopaedia.org/licence Creative Commons BY-SA-NC]</ref>]] | ||
| [[File:Tt10.png|x250px|thumb|Lateral CXR, Partially delineated mediastinal mass (anterior mediastinum) with regular borders, bulging the left upper mediastinal contour.]] | | [[File:Tt10.png|x250px|thumb|Lateral CXR, Partially delineated mediastinal mass (anterior mediastinum) with regular borders, bulging the left upper mediastinal contour.]] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [3] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Amr Marawan, M.D. [4]
Overview
On chest x-ray, thymoma is characterized by oval to rounded, well demarcated, asymmetric, homogeneous mass of soft tissue density on one side of the midline.
Chest X Ray Key Findings in Thymoma
Key chest x-ray findings in thymoma are:[1][2]
- Oval to rounded, well demarcated, asymmetric, homogeneous mass of soft tissue density and usually on one side of the midline
- Wide mediastinum
- Displacement of heart and/or great vessels posteriorly
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Image courtesy of Dr. Frank Gairrald. Radiopaedia. [1]. Creative Commons BY-SA-NC
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Image courtesy of Dr. Frank Gairrald. Radiopaedia. [2]. Creative Commons BY-SA-NC