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| [[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.]] | ||
| [[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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Revision as of 20:43, 22 September 2015
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Amr Marawan, M.D. [2]
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
Chest x-ray: An x-ray test is a basic test for thymoma. It may go through the chest and make a picture of areas inside the body.
Features of X-ray
- 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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