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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Thymoma chest x ray |
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. David Cuete. Radiopaedia. [1]. Creative Commons BY-SA-NC
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Image courtesy of Dr. Frank Gairrald. Radiopaedia. [2]. Creative Commons BY-SA-NC