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World J Clin Pediatr. Feb 8, 2017; 6(1): 10-23
Published online Feb 8, 2017. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v6.i1.10
Published online Feb 8, 2017. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v6.i1.10
Appearance/size of thymus | Diseases |
Small thymus | Physiological |
Age related involution | |
Treatment related atrophy | |
Ectopic thymus | |
Immunodeficiency disorders | |
Hypoplasia | |
Aplasia | |
Large thymus | Hyperplasia |
True hyperplasia | |
Follicular hyperplasia | |
Masses | |
Cystic | |
Thymic cyst | |
Lymphatic malformation | |
Germ cell tumor | |
Solid | |
Mild/moderate enhancement | |
Lymphoma | |
Thymoma | |
Thymolipoma | |
Thymic carcinoma | |
Intense enhancement | |
Hemangioma | |
Castleman’s disease | |
Thymic carcinoid | |
Mixed | |
Infections (abscess/ tuberculosis) | |
Germ cell tumor | |
Langerhans cell histiocytosis |
- Citation: Manchanda S, Bhalla AS, Jana M, Gupta AK. Imaging of the pediatric thymus: Clinicoradiologic approach. World J Clin Pediatr 2017; 6(1): 10-23
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2808/full/v6/i1/10.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5409/wjcp.v6.i1.10