Abstract
Imaging findings in a patient with invasive thymoma in the costophrenic recess are presented, in whom computed tomography (CT) and MRI revealed lateral arcuate ligament thickening. Increased fluoro-deoxy-glucose (FDG) uptake on subsequent positron emission tomography (PET)/CT was helpful in suggesting the correct diagnosis. A second patient with much more obvious invasive thymoma occurring in the costophrenic recess is presented for comparison. It is a well-known fact that thymic malignancies can metastasize to the pleura even years after resection. Rarely, they may present as focal thickening of the diaphragmatic lateral arcuate ligament.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 529-531 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Clinical Imaging |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2014 |
Keywords
- Arcuate ligament
- Computed tomography
- FDG/PE
- Lateral
- Thymoma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging