Cervicomediastinal thymic cyst: Report of a case

Ozbey H., Ratschek M., Hollwarth M.

Surgery Today, cilt.35, sa.12, ss.1070-1072, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 35 Sayı: 12
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00595-005-3063-y
  • Dergi Adı: Surgery Today
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1070-1072
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: thymic cyst, cervical tumor, mediastinal tumor, CHILDREN, NECK
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Congenital thymic cysts are rare. Consequently, they are often misdiagnosed and not included in the preoperative differential diagnosis of neck masses. We report the case of a 7-year-old boy with a large cervicomediastinal thymic cyst to increase the awareness of this unusual entity. We discuss the clinical features, presentation, and pathogenesis of thymic cysts. © Springer-Verlag 2005.