Ectopic thymic cyst in the neck

Ectopic thymic cyst in the neck

Ectopic thymic tissue in the neck is rarely reported in medical literature. This paper presents the case of a young female, who presented with a soft, fluctuating mass in the left side of her neck. Surgical excision revealed an ectopic thymic cyst. Ectopic thymic tissue may be an infrequent finding,...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of laryngology and otology 2000-04, Vol.114 (4), p.318-320
Hauptverfasser: Terzakis, Georgios, Louverdis, Dionisios, Vlachou, Stamatia, Anastasopoulos, Georgios, Dokianakis, Georgios, Tsikou-Papafragou, A.
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Sprache:eng
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(RF) Otorhinolaryngology
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Choristoma - diagnosis
Choristoma - surgery
Ectopic tissue
Female
Humans
Medical sciences
Neck - diagnostic imaging
Neck - surgery
Otorhinolaryngology (head neck, general aspects and miscellaneous)
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Pneumology
Thymus Gland
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tumors
Tumors of the respiratory system and mediastinum
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Zusammenfassung:Ectopic thymic tissue in the neck is rarely reported in medical literature. This paper presents the case of a young female, who presented with a soft, fluctuating mass in the left side of her neck. Surgical excision revealed an ectopic thymic cyst. Ectopic thymic tissue may be an infrequent finding, but it should be included in the differential diagnosis of neck masses, especially in children. This case report is accompanied by a short review of the relative literature.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
DOI:10.1258/0022215001905472