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Rev Esp Med Quir 2015; 20 (2)

Ectopic cervical thymus: presentation of a case and review of the literature

Villegas-Sepúlveda L, Romo-Gasson I, Aveytia-Rojas JR, Hernández-Loya AJ

Language: Spanish
References: 16
Page: 205-209
PDF size: 510.55 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Ectopic thymus is usually found as submaximal nodules or as intrathyroid lesion and rarely involves the anterior side of the neck. This case report presents a pediatric patient (10 year old female) that attends consultation following an increase in neck volume, as well as hypothyroidism and exophthalmos. The chirurgic exploration showed the presence of ectopic thymus in the anterior cervical region. Despite the unusual presentation, ectopic thymus must take part of the differential diagnosis for growing neck masses in children.


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