I had a c-scan and the doctor said I have a residual Thymus gland!! what does that mean?

Question

Now the doctor is sending me 4 an MRI!!! Should I be worried?

Answer 1

I believe it means you have a tumor of the thymus. It also means that you should have asked the doctor to explain when he/she told you this in the first place. Walk away from your computer and call your doctor NOW and ask "Doctor, what does this mean?"

Answer 2

Residual Thymus

Answer 3

The ultrasound measurements are NOT exact... and with my experience I have seen them OVERestimate quite often. You did not indicate just how big they are saying the baby is. It is very possible to try for a vaginal birth- honestly you will be at the hospital and if you need a c-section in the end (then at least you know that you tried. ) You are tall and I have seen many tall women safely deliver a large baby. Does your doc specifically say your hipbone outlet is too small??? It is not too late to get a second opinion. Your doctors first plan should be to induce you now and try for a vaginal birth. Another thing to consider is delivering on your knees while leaning the upper body over pillows or a birth ball in the bed. Then there is more room than compared to delivering on your back. C-sections are a major abdominal surgery and have many more risks than a vaginal birth, plus the recovery and healing takes a lot longer. Good luck!

Answer 4

I dont know what a residual Thymus gland is, but MRI's are done to image soft tissue better and more accurately. Since the Thymus is soft tissue, the doctor may be doing nothing more than ruling it out as a problem. Think of it this way, if he doesnt check even a minor abnormality and it turns into something serious, he can be sued. He doesnt want that and you dont want to be unsure either.

Answer 5

Hi,
residual =remenant ,
thymus gland=is a tissue located behind sternum ,it is large in childhood but regress and shrink as growing older...
but i can not tell you if you should worry or not cause i don't know what is your case ...or symptoms
just do the investigation the doctor asked you about
hope i helped.

Answer 6

The Thymus is a childhood organ that produces T cells ( a type of white blood cells) that fight disease. The thymus degenerates afterwards and usually cannot be detected. The fact that you have residual thymus tissue might mean two things:

- Your thymus is also active and is still doing its old job. Not good news cause it might have overactivity and you might have immune system problems

- It is probably ok but you need to get it tested to see if it is active.

Hope it is the latter. Good luck.

Answer 7

call your doctor and ask him/her!! thats what they are there for...