Malignant thymoma in an ectopic thymus: CT appearance

J Comput Assist Tomogr. 1991 Sep-Oct;15(5):842-4. doi: 10.1097/00004728-199109000-00024.

Abstract

To our knowledge, malignant thymoma arising from an ectopic thymus gland has not been reported. Described below is such a case.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Choristoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Thymoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Thymus Gland*
  • Thymus Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*