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

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作者：
Saggese, D [1 ]
Compadretti, GC [1 ]
Cartaroni, C [1 ]
机构：
[1] Policlin S Orsola, Sez Otorinolaringoiatr, Dipartimento Sci Chirurg & Anestesiol, I-40138 Bologna, Italy
来源：
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY | 2002年 / 66卷 / 01期
关键词：
ectopic cervical thymus; neck masses; children;
D O I：
10.1016/S0165-5876(02)00210-0
中图分类号：
R76 [耳鼻咽喉科学];
学科分类号：
100213 ;
摘要：
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. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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