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Thoracic cat scan feb 2012 showed enlarged thymus and swollen lymph nodes but was never told to follow up until now with diff dr. is this bad? cancer?
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Can not tell: The mass and presence of lymph nodes is cause for some concern . The definitive diagnosis is made after tissue biopsy and microscopic evaluation by pathologist . I hope that the condition turn out to be benign . Good luck.
Answered 9/4/2013
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Possibly: You may need follow-up imaging and biopsy if the thymus or lymph nodes have increased in size. It is unusual to have a thymus enlargement in adulthood.
Answered 5/13/2014
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