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Michael P. D'Alessandro, M.D.
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Clinical History:
The patient was a 5 year old male with fever, cough, and respiratory
distress. The patient was felt to have a viral pneumonia. His
respiratory distress eventually required intubation for 5 days.
Before intubation he had a bronchoscopy which demonstrated subglottic
edema.
Clinical Physical Exam:
The patient had a barky cough.
Clinical Labs:
Non-contributory
Clinical Differential Diagnosis:
Viral pneumonia
Imaging Findings:
A chest film was obtained on the day of admission and it demonstrated
an anterior mediastinal mass, which was imaged further on a chest CT
exam performed 2 days later.
Imaging Differential Diagnosis:
Thymus, prominent
Operative Findings:
None
Pathological Findings:
None
Final Diagnosis:
Thymus, Prominent
Follow-up and Prognosis:
The patient was discharged and did well.
Similar Cases:
None
References:
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