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Case of the Week 309



What's the most likely diagnosis?

  • 45 year-old with blurred vision

  1. Normal
  2. TB
  3. Pulmonary Laceration
  4. Thymoma
  5. Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm

Additional Images-Coronal and sagittal CT images of the thorax

 

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Coronal and sagittal reconstructed CT images of the thorax

 


Answer:

 


4. Thymoma

 

 

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Thymoma

General Considerations

  • Most common anterior mediastinal mass
    • Accounts for 50% of anterior mediastinal masses and 25% of all mediastinal tumors
  • Most are solid lymphoepithelial tumors of the thymus, some are cystic
  • About 1/3 are malignant under 20 and over 40 years of age
    • About half are malignant in those 20-40
  • Rare in children — most common around 5th or 6th decade
    • Mean age of 52

 

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