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Thymoma

A thymoma is a tumor originating from the epithelial cells of the thymus that is considered a rare malignancy. Thymomas are frequently associated with the neuromuscular disorder such as myasthenia gravis; thymoma is found in 20% of patients with myasthenia gravis. [Source: Wikipedia ]

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Thymoma 
May Cause
Anterior mediastinal lesion
Calcified mediastinal mass
Cardiac or pericardial neoplasm or cyst
Indistinct heart border on frontal chest radiograph
Posterior mediastinal lesion
Right anterior cardiophrenic angle lesion
Soft-tissue mediastinal mass
Solitary thoracic calcification
Superior mediastinal mass
Superior vena cava syndrome
Third mogul sign
Thymic enlargement
Water-attenuation mediastinal lesion
Wide mediastinum
Wide superior mediastinum in an infant or child
OrphaNet reference
Thymoma 
May Cause
Anterior mediastinal lesion
Calcified mediastinal mass
Cardiac or pericardial neoplasm or cyst
Indistinct heart border on frontal chest radiograph
Posterior mediastinal lesion
Right anterior cardiophrenic angle lesion
Soft-tissue mediastinal mass
Solitary thoracic calcification
Superior mediastinal mass
Superior vena cava syndrome
Third mogul sign
Thymic enlargement
Water-attenuation mediastinal lesion
Wide mediastinum
Wide superior mediastinum in an infant or child


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