Thymoma

Case contributed by Domenico Nicoletti
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Mild dyspnea. Incidental finding on CT scan to thyroid study

Patient Data

Age: 55 years
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CT neck without contrast: normal thyroid with mediastinal lesion

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Axial C+
arterial phase
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CT CHEST with contrast: presence of voluminous expansive lesion of 6 cm in the upper anterior mediastinum without infiltration of surrounding tissues signs with modest enhancement.

Case Discussion

CT-guided biopsy of mediastinal lesions.

HISTOLOGICAL EXAMINATION:macroscopic description: a few frustules of variable length up to 13 mm.

Diagnosis: B1 thymoma ((called thymoma WITH MAIN lymphocytic)

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