Display Settings:

Format

Send to:

Choose Destination
    Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2002 Oct 21;66(1):77-80.

    Cervical ectopic thymus: a case report and review of the literature.

    Source

    Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche e Anestesiologiche, Sezione Otorinolaringoiatrica, Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy. giacomoceroni@libero.it

    Abstract

    Ectopic cervical thymic tissue is rarely reported in medical literature, but it should be included in the differential diagnosis of neck masses, especially in children. The authors present the case of a young male with a soft right mid-cervical mass. The patient underwent complete excision of the lesion and histological examination showed an ectopic thymic cyst. The embryological development, clinical presentation and management of ectopic thymic lesions are discussed together with a review of the literature.

    PMID:
    12363426
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

      Supplemental Content

      Icon for Elsevier Science

      Save items

      loading

      Recent activity

      Your browsing activity is empty.

      Activity recording is turned off.

      Turn recording back on

      See more...
      Write to the Help Desk