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Baba Y, Thymic calcification. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 30 Nov 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-151797
Thymic calcifications are rare findings usually associated with thymoma but are also seen in other pathologies.
Neoplastic
Non-neoplastic
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