Retrocaval thymus
Last revised by Owen Kang
on 1 Aug 2018
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Venkatesh M, Kang O, Knipe H, Retrocaval thymus. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 07 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-27402
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2 Feb 2014,
Manchikanti Venkatesh
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1 Aug 2018,
Owen Kang
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Retrocaval thymus is defined as an ectopic location of thymus between the superior vena cava and great arteries. It is a rare finding and mostly asymptomatic.
Radiographic features
Plain radiograph
- may mimic mediastinal mass or right upper lobe collapse 2
CT and MRI
- soft tissue that is consistent in appearance with and contiguous with a normally positioned thymus 2
References
- 1. Differential Diagnosis in Pediatric Radiology. Thieme Publishing Group. (1999) ISBN:3131081317. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 2. Ranganath SH, Lee EY, Restrepo R et-al. Mediastinal masses in children. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2012;198 (3): W197-216. doi:10.2214/AJR.11.7027 - Pubmed citation
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