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My recent ct scan showed residual thymic tissue with no mediastinal adenopathy present. what does this mean and should i be concerned?
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Usually OK, chemo?: Thymic tissue can be more prominent in the chest in patients who have had chemotherapy and are now "on the mend". It usually has a different appearance than adenopathy. Check with your doctor to be sure.
Answered 3/5/2019
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Normal CT: The thymus is a gland that is part of the immune system that functions most early in life, then shrinks into adulthood. Residual thymic tissue is normal on ct. The mediastinal area is the central part of the chest. There should not be enlarged lymph nodes there. No mediastinal adenopathy is the normal finding.
Answered 3/12/2020
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