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What does mild residule thymic tissue withn the anterior mediastinum on ct w/o contrast mean?

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Dr. Michael Gabor answered

Specializes in Diagnostic Radiology

It is: normal. The thymus normally involutes with age, and it is not uncommon for a young adult to have residual thymic tissue on CT.

Answered 3/12/2020

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