Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging diagnosis of thymic cyst

Dimitri S. Merine; Elliot K. Fishman; Elias A. Zerhouni

doi:10.1016/0149-936X(88)90013-6

Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging diagnosis of thymic cyst

Dimitri S. Merine, Elliot K. Fishman, Elias A. Zerhouni

School of Medicine

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Abstract

A case of mediastinal thymic cyst evaluated by computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging is presented. The anterior mediastinal mass was well-demarcated and measured 10 Hounsfield units on the computed tomographic scan. The lesion showed intermediate signal intensity on T1-weighting and became hyperintense on T2-weighted images. These computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging features suggested a cystic structure, which proved to be a benign thymic cyst on pathologic examination.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	220-222
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Computed Tomography
Volume	12
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0149-936X(88)90013-6
State	Published - Jul 1988

Keywords

Computed tomography
Cysts
Magnetic resonance imaging
Mediastinum
Neoplasms
Thymus

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Bioengineering
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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