Vol. 71, 1915 - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS. 101
Fig. 10
Fig. 11
Fig. (11) Persistent thymus in a baby who had crowing respiration
and at times the breathing got alarmingly embarrassed. This baby
made an excellent recovery under Roentgen ray treatment. The gland
may be seen as a triangular shadow, base down on top of the heart.
The books describe the shape as a corcocopoea or old time candle extinguisher
placed base down on top of the heart.
Our recent knowledge that the thymus when persistent, absolutely
without symptoms in the adult, may after goiter operations enlarge
from some reciprocal action, sudd enly and cause death, makes it imperative
that the careful surgeon should have pictures of the chest
before operation for Graves Disea se.