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Review
. 2005 Spring;17(1):12-9.
doi: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2004.12.003.

Imaging of thymoma

Michael M Maher  1 , Jo-Anne O Shepard
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Review

Imaging of thymoma

Michael M Maher et al. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2005 Spring.

Abstract

Thymomas are the most common mediastinal tumors, usually diagnosed initially by CT. CT scanning can aid in characterization of thymoma and can successfully distinguish thymomas from other benign mediastinal tumors and from lymphoma. However, many of the primary mediastinal masses demonstrate overlap between imaging features and frequently resection is advisable for definitive characterization.

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