Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging diagnosis of thymic cyst.

作者信息

Merine D S, Fishman E K, Zerhouni E A

机构信息

Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland.

出版信息

J Comput Tomogr. 1988 Jul;12(3):220-2. doi: 10.1016/0149-936x(88)90013-6.

DOI:10.1016/0149-936x(88)90013-6

PMID:3168543

Abstract

A case of mediastinal thymic cyst evaluated by computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging is presented. The anterior mediastinal mass was well-demarcated and measured 10 Hounsfield units on the computed tomographic scan. The lesion showed intermediate signal intensity on T1-weighting and became hyperintense on T2-weighted images. These computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging features suggested a cystic structure, which proved to be a benign thymic cyst on pathologic examination.

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