title: [Thymus in posterior mediastinum].
abstract: It is presented the clinical case of a mass of posterior mediastinum with diagnostic by C.T.Scan, and ratified by Pathologic Anatomy, as posterior prolongation of thymus. Comments of the importance of the diagnostic by image and the rarity of this entity are made.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital Sant Joan de Deu, Carretera d'Esplugues, Barcelona.
authors.forename: U R
authors.initials: UR
authors.lastname: Castro
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Mulet
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Claret
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Salarich
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008482:Mediastinum; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000002:abnormalities*
vernacular_title: Timo en mediastino posterior.