Normal thymus

Case contributed by Sigmund Stuppner
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Suspected lung infection.

Patient Data

Age: 8 months
Gender: Female
x-ray

Typical appearance of the thymic sail sign. No focal consolidation. 

Case Discussion

This x-ray is of a normal chest in a young child. The right-sided upper mediastinal appearance is a normal thymus.

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