Mediastinal thymoma: A difficult diagnosis in the pediatric age

Mediastinal thymoma: A difficult diagnosis in the pediatric age

Thymoma is a rare neoplasm of the anterior mediastinum, which originates from the epithelium of the thymic gland; it occurs mainly in middle-aged adults and is much less common in children. The tumor has slow growth and is asymptomatic in most pediatric cases, thus resulting in an accidental discove...

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Main Authors: Carmela Brillantino, MD, Eugenio Rossi, MD, Rocco Minelli, MD, Delfina Bifano, MD, Diana Baldari, MD, Paolo Pizzicato, MD, Raffaele Zeccolini, MD, Massimo Zeccolini, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Pediatrics
Thymoma
Mediastinal mass
True thymic hyperplasia
Ultrasound
CT
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043321004143

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