Abstract
The diagnosis of posterior mediastinal extension of thymus was made by magnetic resonance imaging, which showed (a) continuity of the normally placed thymus with a posterior mediastinal mass, (b) identical signal characteristics between the anterior and posterior components, (c) homogeneous signal intensity greater than muscle and less than fat on Tl- and moderately T2-weighted images which is characteristic of thymic tissue, and (d) characteristic posterior extension of the thymus between the superior vena cava and trachea.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 518-520 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of computer assisted tomography |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 1988 |
Keywords
- Abnormalities
- Infants
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Mediastinum
- Thymus gland
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging