KROK 1 2008 – Question 31 · KROK (Medicine) · Human Anatomy
A 6 month old baby ill with bronchitis was taken for an X-ray of chest. Apart of changes associated with bronchi the X-ray film showed a shadow of thymus gland. What might have caused such changes?
- A. The above-mentioned condition is a normal variant for this age
- B. It’s the effect of bronchitis
- C. It is caused by neoplastic process
- D. It is caused by abnormal position
- E. It is caused by thymus inflammation
Hint
Think about how the size of the thymus changes with age and in which period of life it is relatively largest in the chest.
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