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Thymic Carcinoma Presenting Two Independent Nodules: Case Report  

Hong, Nu-Rhee (Department of Radiology, Korea University Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine)
Lee, Ki-Yeol (Department of Radiology, Korea University Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine)
Kim, Je-Hyeong (Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine)
Jung, Ki-Hwan (Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine)
Je, Bo-Kyoung (Department of Radiology, Korea University Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology / v.63, no.3, 2010 , pp. 221-224 More about this Journal
Abstract
Thymic carcinoma is a rare malignant neoplasm of the thymus arising in the thymic epithelium and has a higher frequency of local invasion and metastasis than other subtypes of thymic epithelial tumors. Thymic carcinoma is usually demonstrated as a large, irregular mass located in the anterior mediastinum and commonly contain a necrotic or cystic component. We report atypical CT findings and multicentricity in a case of thymic carcinoma presenting two small nodules in the anterior mediastinum.
Keywords
Thymus Neoplasms; Multiple Primary; Computed Tomograrhy, X-Ray;
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