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masa w przednim śródpiersiu
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Thymoma (but instead, think thymic processes)
Teratoma (yes, but think germ cell neoplasms to be more inclusive) Thyroid (yes, but don't forget parathyroid) Terrible lymphoma (yes, but dont forget other masses of the lymph nodes) Diaphragmatic abnormalities |
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What is a classic auxilliary finding in thymoma?
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Pleural drop met to the costophrenic angle
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What are thymic cysts associated with?
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HIV
Infection Neoplasm These are typically thick-walled |
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How do they appear on x-ray?
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Often have eggshell calcification. Looks like could be aortic aneurysm, but you see a normal aortic arch.
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Fatty anterior mediastinal mass with some strands of soft tissue density running through it?
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Thymolipoma
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Nondescript anterior mediastinal soft tissue mass?
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Thymoma
Thymic carcinoid (looks just like invasive thymoma) Lymphoma Teratoma |
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Enlarged thymus keeping thymic shape in person older enough that should no longer see thymus?
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Thymic hyperplasia
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Causes of thymic hyperplasia?
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Hyperthyroidism
Rebound hyperplasia from chemo |
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Older age group: Teratoma or thymoma?
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Thymoma older average age. Teratoma occurs 20-30
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Cystic area within soft tissue mass?
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Same appearance of thymic, but certain types of Hodgkins can do it
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