THE thymus has been called the organ of mystery. ... The remaining 17 were for tumors of the anterior mediastinum, 4 of which were associated with myasthenia gravis .

Examples of primary teratoid tumors of the anterior mediastinum, with associated choriocarcinoma, have been described in the literature. Kantrowitz 2 reported the autopsy findings in a twenty-two ...

A mediastinoscopy helps doctors look at the space behind your breastbone in the middle of your chest, between your lungs. Experts call this area your “mediastinum.” It holds your heart and its ...

Anterior mediastinum is the most common location (79%) followed by right, left, substernal and pretracheal mediastinum (each below%1). Prognosis cannot be accurately evaluated due to low incidence ...

The thymus accounted for the apparent widened mediastinum seen on the chest radiograph. Intracranial bleeding, identified on a computed tomography scan of her head, accounted for the blood loss. The ...

The thymus starts to deteriorate from an early age, and by the time you are 50 it has almost entirely converted to fat. Fortunately for those of us older than 50, T cells survive a decade or two ...

Cervical ectopic thymus, thus, will have a close relationship to the carotid sheath, extending anterolaterally to it. Thymopharyngeal cysts also maintain close relationship with the carotid sheath.

The thymus (orange in this illustration) is an immune system organ that sits between the lungs, right in front of and above the heart. This gland might be more important for adult health than ...

Potential Positives. Simon Gebremeskel's presentation at the ThymUS 2025 Meeting highlights FibroBiologics' innovative research and engagement with the scientific community, potentially enhancing ...

Background: Primary adenocarcinoma of thymus is extremely rare. Case presentation: This is a case of primary adenocarcinoma with intestinal differentiation and focal mucin production in the thymus ...