Table 1 Different sizes, shapes, and density of thymus gland in CT chest mediastinal window according to age
From: Role of different imaging modalities in the evaluation of normal and diseased thymus
Age | No. | According to shape | According to density | Size range (average) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Both borders are convex | One border convex and one straight | Both borders are straight | Homogenous soft tissue density | Heterogeneous soft tissue and fat density | Fatty replacement | Â |
< 10 years | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | – | – | 2–5.5 (3) |
10–20 years | 4 | – | – | 4 | 2 | 2 | – | 1.5–3.5 (2.3) |
> 20 years | 16 | – | – | 16 | – | – | 16 | 1.3–2.5 (1.5) |