Can MDCT predict the invasiveness of thymoma?

Dr. Maoulik Kumar P. Modi; Dr. Sujata Patnaik; Dr. Abhisekh J Arora; Dr. Megha S Uppin; Dr. Amaresh Rao

Volume : VI, Issue : XII, December - 2017

Can MDCT predict the invasiveness of thymoma?

Dr. Maoulik Kumar P. Modi, Dr. Sujata Patnaik, Dr. Abhisekh J Arora, Dr. Megha S Uppin, Dr. Amaresh Rao

Abstract :

Thymoma is a rare tumor of the mediastinum. The histological signs of malignancy and CT features of invasiveness do not correspond with each other in all cases. We analyzed 9 histopathologically proven thymomas to predict role of MDCT regarding invasiveness. Histopathological Examination(HPE) and CT were concordant in 4 and discordant in 5 cases. Our series had 1 patient of type C, 1 of type B2, 1 of type A and 2 of AB, which had good correlation of invasiveness on CT. Four cases were discordant.