Upper thymic prolongation simulating mediastinal lymphadenomegaly

Upper thymic prolongation simulating mediastinal lymphadenomegaly

The thymus is located in the anterior portion of the upper mediastinum, immediately behind the sternal manubrium, and extends to the anterior mediastinum, anteriorly to the pericardium. Two patients were evaluated due to nodulations at the transition from the cervical region to the anterior mediasti...

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Main Authors: Cristiane Wosny, Ronaldo Hueb Baroni, Regina Lucia Elia Gomes, Mauro Miguel Daniel, Rodrigo Gobbo Garcia, Marcio Ricardo Taveira Garcia, Marcelo Buarque de Gusmao Funari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2009-09-01
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
Subjects:
Thymus gland
Mediastinum
lymphadenopathy
Positron-emission tomography
Case reports
Online Access:http://apps.einstein.br/revista/arquivos/PDF/999-Einstein%20v7n3p365-8.pdf

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