Age: 0-5 Years
Severity: N/A

This CXR is from a child <2 years of age and is normal. Note the widened upper mediastinum – this is a normal thymus. A thymic shadow can be very difficult to differentiate from enlarged lymph nodes.

This image was contributed by the TB Speed team. 


CXR Image Repository, Normal | Published: 26 August 2022 | Updated: 21 September 2022