CTICasesThymic Calcification Post-Chemotherapy
Imaging findings
Follow-up chest CT shows diffuse, amorphous calcification throughout the thymus following chemotherapy for GI cancer. There is no calcification in the spleen, adrenals, or other tissues.
Key takeaways
Diffuse thymic calcification is a rare phenomenon that can occur after chemotherapy or severe stress (e.g., burns) and is thought to precede rebound thymic hyperplasia.
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