[Diagnostic potentials of computed tomography in tumors of the thymus]

115 patients with different morphological thymus lesions, including 67 with thymoma have been examined on a computer tomograph "Somatom DR-2" ("Siemens", FRG). Characteristic features of hyperplasia and thymus cysts, as well as benign and malignant thymus tumours have been revealed by computer tomography (CT). Diagnostic value of CT in conditions of pneumomediastinum and CT employing an "amplification" technique in dynamic CT-scanning (angio-CT) in combination with puncture tumour biopsy under CT control are discussed. CT was found to have certain advantages over other diagnostic techniques: simplicity, safety, the value of the information obtained, possible shortening of the diagnostic period.