Atypical Thymoma:Imaging Diagnosis and Compared with Pathology
- VernacularTitle:不典型胸腺瘤的影像诊断与病理对照
- Author:
Lumin MING
;
Chengxin YAN
;
Shifeng CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
thymoma,atypical;
radiography;
tomography,X-ray computed;
MR imaging
- From:
Journal of Practical Radiology
2000;0(12):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To study the imaging findings of atypical thymoma.Methods 16 patients with atypical thymomas confirmed by pathology were involved in this study.Results In 16 cases,the all tumors appeared as soft tissue masses in anterior mediastinum,other imaging findings included lobulated sign in 12,calcification with in the tumors in 9,directly invasion to adjacent fatty tissue in 13 and mediastinum pleural and anterior chest wall in 7.The ipsilateral mediastinum pleural planting in 8,vascular involvement in 7 and pleural effusion in 6,pericardium effusion in 3 were showed.The tumors with smooth margins and clear surrounding fatty tissue were seen in 3,that were really simulating the benign thymoma.Conclusion Atypical thymoma are of certain imaging characteristics.
