Thymic calcification
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Citation:
Baba Y, Thymic calcification. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 31 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-151797
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151797
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At the time the article was created Yahya Baba had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.
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Synonyms:
- Thymus gland calcification
- Thymus calcification
Thymic calcifications are rare findings usually associated with thymoma but are also seen in other pathologies.
Neoplastic
thymoma - more frequent in invasive thymoma 1
calcified metastasis
Non-neoplastic
transient thymic calcification 4- chemotherapy-induced thymic calcification
References
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