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==Chest X-Ray== | ==Chest X-Ray== | ||
*A chest X-ray is the first step in the d and is iagnosis of thymic carcinoma and is normally an incidental finding. | |||
A chest X-ray is the first step | *Some thymic carcinomas may be associated with [[pleural effusion]] that could also be seen in the chest x-ray. | ||
Some thymic carcinomas may be associated with [[pleural effusion]] that could also be seen in the chest x-ray. | |||
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| [[File:Thymic carcinoma rx.jpg|x400px|thumb|AP CXR that shows a radioopaque mass in the left anterior and middle mediastinum. Left pleural effusion and high-riding diaphragm suggesting phrenic nerve palsy]]<ref name="radiopaedia.org">{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = Malignant thymoma (thymic carcinoma) | Radiology Case | Radiopaedia.org | url =http://radiopaedia.org/cases/malignant-thymoma-thymic-carcinoma | publisher = | date = | accessdate = 27 February 2014 }}</ref> | | [[File:Thymic carcinoma rx.jpg|x400px|thumb|AP CXR that shows a radioopaque mass in the left anterior and middle mediastinum. Left pleural effusion and high-riding diaphragm suggesting phrenic nerve palsy]]<ref name="radiopaedia.org">{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = Malignant thymoma (thymic carcinoma) | Radiology Case | Radiopaedia.org | url =http://radiopaedia.org/cases/malignant-thymoma-thymic-carcinoma | publisher = | date = | accessdate = 27 February 2014 }}</ref> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Alejandro Lemor, M.D. [2]Parminder Dhingra, M.D. [3]
Overview
Chest X-Ray
- A chest X-ray is the first step in the d and is iagnosis of thymic carcinoma and is normally an incidental finding.
- Some thymic carcinomas may be associated with pleural effusion that could also be seen in the chest x-ray.
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References
- ↑ "Malignant thymoma (thymic carcinoma)". Retrieved 27 February 2014. Text " Radiology Case " ignored (help); Text " Radiopaedia.org " ignored (help)