title: Imaging of thymoma.
abstract: Thymomas are the most common mediastinal tumors, usually diagnosed initially by CT. CT scanning can aid in characterization of thymoma and can successfully distinguish thymomas from other benign mediastinal tumors and from lymphoma. However, many of the primary mediastinal masses demonstrate overlap between imaging features and frequently resection is advisable for definitive characterization.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Imaging, Founders 202, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
authors.forename: Michael M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Maher
authors.forename: Jo-Anne O
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Shepard
mesh_terms: D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006042:Goiter / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013934:Thymectomy / Q000379:methods; D013945:Thymoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome