Pitfalls and mimics : the many facets of normal paediatric thymus

dc.contributor.authorKhan, Nausheen
dc.contributor.authorThebe, Dimakatso C.
dc.contributor.authorSuleman, Farhana Ebrahim
dc.contributor.authorVan de Werke, Irma
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-25T13:37:46Z
dc.date.available2016-02-25T13:37:46Z
dc.date.issued2015-10-21
dc.description.abstractThe thymus is a lymphatic organ that was often thought of as an organ of mystery by the ancient Greeks. A soft, pliable lymphatic organ positioned in the anterior superior mediastinum, it does not compress or displace the adjacent structures. It is disproportionately larger in the paediatric population and then gradually regresses to ‘hide’ in the mediastinum as the child advances into puberty. It regresses in size under conditions of stress and may be absent in various congenital abnormalities such as DiGeorge syndrome and conditions of stress. The thymus appears in a variety of shapes and sizes on a paediatric chest radiograph and at times may be misinterpreted as pathology. This article describes the normal thymus as it appears on paediatric radiography, and addresses mimickers.en_ZA
dc.description.librarianam2015en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.sajr.org.zaen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationKhan N, Thebe DC, Suleman F, van de Werke I. Pitfalls and mimics: The many facets of normal paediatric thymus. S Afr J Rad. 2015;19(1); Art. #803, 5 pages. http:// dx.DOI.org/ 10.4102/sajr.v19i1.803.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1027-202X (print)
dc.identifier.issn2078-6778 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.4102/sajr.v19i1.803
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/51564
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherAOSIS Open Journalsen_ZA
dc.rights© 2015. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS OpenJournals. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.en_ZA
dc.subjectThymusen_ZA
dc.subjectStressen_ZA
dc.subjectChilden_ZA
dc.subjectPaediatric radiographyen_ZA
dc.titlePitfalls and mimics : the many facets of normal paediatric thymusen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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