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Prominent thymus - sail sign

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis certain

Patient Data

Age: 6 months
x-ray

Chest x-rays demonstrate a prominent sail-like opacity in the superior mediastinum and left upper zone consistent with a prominent but normal thymus. 

Case Discussion

Prominent left sided thymus in a 6-month-old with a typical thymic sail sign morphology. 

Case courtesy of Bob Cook, MD. Western Memorial Regional Hospital Corner Brook, Newfoundland.

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