Although the thymus is sometimes called a gland, it is not structured like one. It should not be confused with the thyroid ...

An ectopic thymus is benign but often gets confused with a tumor. Depending on its location, it can cause complications for other organs nearby. These include: Decreased blood flow Discomfort or ...

2). Our differential diagnoses were either a thymic lymphoma or a thymoma. We then submitted formalin-fixed tissue of the mediastinal mass to the University of Missouri Research Animal Diagnostic ...

was found attached to the mediastinum. This was completely removed, and a diagnosis of a benign thymoma was made. The tumor sections (Fig. 2) were reviewed by Dr. Frank W. Foote, of New York City ...