Update in diagnostic imaging of the thymus and anterior mediastinal masses | Zendy

Francesco Gentili | Zendy; Veronica Pelini | Zendy; Gabriele Lucii | Zendy; Luca Luzzi | Zendy; Francesco Giuseppe Mazzei | Zendy; Alfonso Fausto | Zendy; Luca Volterrani | Zendy; Maria Antonietta Mazzei | Zendy

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Update in diagnostic imaging of the thymus and anterior mediastinal masses

Author(s) -

Francesco Gentili,

Veronica Pelini,

Gabriele Lucii,

Luca Luzzi,

Francesco Giuseppe Mazzei,

Alfonso Fausto,

Luca Volterrani,

Maria Antonietta Mazzei

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

gland surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.643

H-Index - 22

eISSN - 2227-8575

pISSN - 2227-684X

DOI - 10.21037/gs.2019.05.06

Subject(s) - medicine , mediastinal mass , anterior mediastinum , medical physics , radiology , pathology , mediastinum

Anterior mediastinal masses include a wide spectrum of malignant and benign pathologies with a large percentage represented by thymic lesions. Distinguishing these masses on diagnostic imaging is fundamental to guide the proper management for each patient. This review illustrates possibilities and limits of different imaging modalities to diagnose a lesion of the anterior mediastinum with particular attention to thymic disease.

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