Thymus Gland, a Rarely Observed Structure in the Dissecting Room, Report of Two Cases

Introduction: thymus gland is an infrequently observed structure in the cadaveric dissection. It is a primary lymphoid organ, which is made up of two lobes and enveloped by a capsule. It involutes at the time of puberty and is eventually replaced by the fatty tissue, which is known as remains of thymus. Thymus receives the nutrition by the branches of internal mammary artery and inferior thyroid artery. During our routine dissection procedure performed for the medical students, we observed only 2 cases over the past 10 years. The knowledge of anatomy of thymus will be enlightening to the students. The details of its morphology is supportive to radiologists and surgeons for the differential diagnosis. This will help in preventing the biopsy.