What happens to the thymus in children who have undergone a median sternotomy?

Pediatric Radiology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 616-621

  MacDonald, Kelly ^a,b   MacKenzie, Stephanie ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^b 9 Devonshire Buildings ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; MRI; Sternotomy; Thymus

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIASTINUM; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPEN HEART SURGERY; ORGAN GROWTH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; STERNOTOMY; THYMUS; TISSUE REGENERATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; STERNUM; THYMUS GLAND; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67349237476     PISSN: 03010449     EISSN: 14321998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-009-1202-0     Document Type: Article

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