. American quarterly of roentgenology . • -■ ■ :..-r ■• ./;■.■::*■■:•■■■.:-••■.- ■--;■: WWW w&mB&m i- ■—, ISBHnI ■•::u r.:;. The AmericanQuarterly of Roentgenology Edited by P. M. Hickey, M. D. Vol. Ill A P R I L , i 9 i i No. i X-RAY THERAPY OF ENLARGED THYMUS. BY DR. SIDNEY LANGE, CINCINNATI. It is the purpose of this paper to report four cases of en-larged thymus treated by X-rays, to make a plea for the con-sideration of enlarged thymus as a separate entity, apart fromthe so-called status lymphaticus of Paltauf, and by experi-ments upon young rabbits to demonstrate the action of theX-ray u
. American quarterly of roentgenology . • -■ ■ :..-r ■• ./;■.■::*■■:•■■■.:-••■.- ■--;■: WWW w&mB&m i- ■—, ISBHnI ■•::u r.:;. The AmericanQuarterly of Roentgenology Edited by P. M. Hickey, M. D. Vol. Ill A P R I L , i 9 i i No. i X-RAY THERAPY OF ENLARGED THYMUS. BY DR. SIDNEY LANGE, CINCINNATI. It is the purpose of this paper to report four cases of en-larged thymus treated by X-rays, to make a plea for the con-sideration of enlarged thymus as a separate entity, apart fromthe so-called status lymphaticus of Paltauf, and by experi-ments upon young rabbits to demonstrate the action of theX-ray upon the thymus. Case 1. E. L., male, aged 7 weeks, was referred for X-raytreatment because of cyanosis and inspiratory stridor. Thediagnosis of enlarged thymus was based upon the presence ofan abnormal area of dullness over the upper part of thesternum. The family history strongly supported this diagnosis. Aprevious child which was normally delivered at full termdeveloped, a few days after birth, a marked cyanosis whichpersisted -without remission. At the age of three months itbegan to have attacks of suspended respira
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