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The thymus is a normal finding in the young child. It can be mistaken for an anterior mediastinal mass. Important differentiating features include the appearance of the ribs, airway position, contour and its size in relation to the patient’s age. Heterogeneity, calcification, displacement of the air way/vascular structures and rib destruction are suggestive of a pathologic mass.
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Abenyakoon, O., Roberts, I. (2011). Test 9: Paediatric Cases. In: Radiological Anatomy for FRCR Part 1. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-13751-8_9
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