Thymic epithelial neoplasms are uncommon lesions. Affected patients may be asymptomatic or may present with thoracic complaints or paraneoplastic syndromes. Asymptomatic lesions may be discovered incidentally during chest radiography or during other chest imaging studies. This article addresses the imaging evaluation of patients who have thymic epithelial neoplasms, specifically covering the use of chest radiography, CT, MRI, and positron emission tomography.
aDepartment of Radiology, The Ohio State University Medical Center, 630 Means Hall, 1654 Upham Drive, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
bDepartment of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
cDepartment of Radiology, The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
dDepartment of Radiology, The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Corresponding author. Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University Medical Center, 630 Means Hall, 1654 Upham Drive, Columbus, OH 43210.
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