Normal thymus

Case contributed by Bruno Di Muzio
Diagnosis not applicable

Presentation

Chest CT for trauma.

Patient Data

Age: 12 years
Gender: Male

CT Chest (selected images)

ct

Selected images depicting the normal appearance of the thymus in the anterior mediastinum.  

Annotated image

Yellow line delineating the two asymmetric lobes of the thymus. 

Case Discussion

The thymus is a T-cell producing lymphoid organ in the anterior mediastinum that plays a role in the development of the immune system. 

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