MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (MDCT) IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF THE THYMOMA

作者：Catania Vito Emanuele^*; Foti Pietro Valerio; Cammisuli Fernando; Mauro Letizia Antonella; Randazzo Corrado; Dilettoso Salvatore; Cammisuli Barbara; Malaguarnera Mariangela; Alessandria Innocenza; Madeddu Roberto

来源：Acta Medica Mediterranea, 2015, 31(2): 425-430.

• Thymoma
• front mediastinal
• Computerized tomography
• large mass
• x-ray
• MDCT

Thymoma is the most common cancer of the anterior mediastinal compartment. It represents the 20% of all mediastinal tumors in adult and about 50% of anterior mediastinal cancer. Thymoma typically occurs in people with age of 40-60 years. Recognition of thymoma is very important, because a complete resection of the tumor gives an excellent prognosis. Diagnostic imaging plays a key role in the study of mediastinal diseases and thymoma. Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) might allow a characterization of the lesion and proper treatment planning. We report the case of a man with clolelithiasis that during preoperative examinations reported a large asymptomatic thymoma.

• 出版日期2015