Usefulness of CT in Diagnosis of Invasive Thymoma / 实用放射学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To discuss CT appearances and diagnosistic value of invasive thymoma.Methods CT findings in 13 cases of invasive thymoma proved by surgery and pathology were retrospectively analysed. Results In 13 cases, invasive thymomas all showed as solf tissue masses in anterier mediastinum on CT, of them, 10 cases were of heterogeneous density and irregular invasion to adjacent organs which the main CT findings were pleural implants in 3, cardiovascular involvement in 9 and abdominal invasion in 1 were found in 11 cases. Conclusion Conventional CT scan plays an important role in diagnosis and differential diagnosis of invasive thymoma.