Thymic cancer superimposed opacity of the mediastinal anatomical structures
Abstract
Abstract
Keywords
thymic cancer; chest radiograph; imaging; computed tomography


Title
Thymic cancer superimposed opacity of the mediastinal anatomical structures
Journal
Advances in Respiratory Medicine
Issue
Article type
Clinical vignette
Published online
2020-12-16
DOI
10.5603/ARM.a2020.0184
Keywords
thymic cancer
chest radiograph
imaging
computed tomography
Authors
Masahiro Uchiyama
Yuika Sasatani
Shinichiro Okauchi
Kesato Iguchi
Norio Takayashiki
Hiroaki Satoh


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