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Imaging of thymic disorders
Evaluation of the thymus poses a challenge to the radiologist. In addition to age-related changes in thymic size, shape, and tissue composition, there is considerable variability in the normal adult thymic appearance within any age group. Many different types of disorders may affect the thymus, incl...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1665238/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16361143 http://dx.doi.org/10.1102/1470-7330.2005.0107 |
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author | Bogot, Naama R Quint, Leslie E |
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description | Evaluation of the thymus poses a challenge to the radiologist. In addition to age-related changes in thymic size, shape, and tissue composition, there is considerable variability in the normal adult thymic appearance within any age group. Many different types of disorders may affect the thymus, including hyperplasia, cysts, and benign and malignant neoplasms, both primary and secondary; clinical and imaging findings typical for each disease process are described in this article. Whereas computed tomography is the mainstay for imaging the thymus, other imaging modalities may occasionally provide additional structural or functional information. |
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spelling | pubmed-16652382006-12-14 Imaging of thymic disorders Bogot, Naama R Quint, Leslie E Cancer Imaging Article Evaluation of the thymus poses a challenge to the radiologist. In addition to age-related changes in thymic size, shape, and tissue composition, there is considerable variability in the normal adult thymic appearance within any age group. Many different types of disorders may affect the thymus, including hyperplasia, cysts, and benign and malignant neoplasms, both primary and secondary; clinical and imaging findings typical for each disease process are described in this article. Whereas computed tomography is the mainstay for imaging the thymus, other imaging modalities may occasionally provide additional structural or functional information. e-MED 2005-12-15 /pmc/articles/PMC1665238/ /pubmed/16361143 http://dx.doi.org/10.1102/1470-7330.2005.0107 Text en Copyright © 2005 International Cancer Imaging Society |
spellingShingle | Article Bogot, Naama R Quint, Leslie E Imaging of thymic disorders |
title | Imaging of thymic disorders |
title_full | Imaging of thymic disorders |
title_fullStr | Imaging of thymic disorders |
title_full_unstemmed | Imaging of thymic disorders |
title_short | Imaging of thymic disorders |
title_sort | imaging of thymic disorders |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1665238/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16361143 http://dx.doi.org/10.1102/1470-7330.2005.0107 |
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