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Ectopic thymic cyst in the neck
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, 2000
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.
Polish Journal of Surgery, 2007
Kierownik: prof. dr hab. M. A. Karolczak The Authors of this study present a case of a 13-month old child subjected to surgical intervention for a cervical thymic cyst. The origin of lesions in children is usually associated with remnants from the development of the fetal thymus gland. When the tumor attains significant size, especially in the presence of clinical symptoms, such as respiratory disturbances and problems with feeding, surgical management is required. In spite of the rarity of thymic cysts, it should be considered in cases of differential diagnosis for neck tumors in children. Proper diagnosis is usually possible after the histopathological evaluation of removed tissues. The cervical approach enables removal of the entire lesion, even if partially localized in the thoracic cavity.
Cervical Thymic Cyst - An Overlooked Entity
Malaysian Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
Thymic cysts are one of the rare causes of neck masses in the paediatric age group. Patients may complain of neck swelling either central or lateral neck swelling. There is difficulty in diagnosing a cervical thymic cyst as it may mimic a branchial cleft cyst or a cervical lymphangioma. Definitive diagnosis of a thymic cyst requires histopathological examination of thymic tissue. We report a case of a 6-year-old girl who presented with painless lateral neck swelling for 2 months duration. Computed tomography (CT) scan showed a left branchial cyst with retropharyngeal extension. The patient underwent complete excision of the mass and histological examination was reported as a cervical thymic cyst. Postoperatively, she was able to be discharged after serial follow-ups with no signs and symptoms of recurrence.
Journal of Evolution of medical and Dental Sciences, 2013
INTRODUCTION: Isolated Thymic cysts are very uncommon lesions and are believed to account for approximately 3% of all anterior mediastinal masses (1). Thymus is derived from 3 rd pharyngeal pouches with only a small contribution from 4 th pharyngeal pouches. CASE REPORT: An upper lateral neck swelling on the left side of short duration which was diagnosed pre-operatively as, branchial cyst, in a 7 year female child. There were no symptoms of pain or obstruction. Excision biopsy was done and the histopathological diagnosis was confirmed as Thymic cyst. Embryological and histological aspect with review of literature has been done.
Cervical ectopic thymic cyst: a rare preoperative diagnosis
BMJ case reports, 2011
We present a case of a 5-year-old child with a painless swelling on the neck. Imaging revealed a multilocular cystic lesion lying in close proximity to carotid vessels. Based on imaging a possibility of ectopic thymic cyst was considered, which was confirmed on histopathology. Ectopic cervical cyst is an infrequent cause of neck cyst in a child which is rarely diagnosed preoperatively.
Cervical thymic cysts: CT appearance of two cases including a persistent thymopharyngeal duct cyst
Pediatric Radiology, 1995
Cervical thymic cyst is a rare entity of either congenital or inflammatory origin described infrequently in literature. The asymptomatic nature of the entity and the rarity of the lesion frequently lead to a diagnostic dilemma many times. We present a case of cervical thymic cyst that presented to us as an asymptomatic neck mass that was managed surgically. Cervical thymic cyst should be kept as a differential diagnosis of an asymptomatic neck swelling especially in children.
Cervical thymic cyst: A rare cause of neck mass in a female adolescent
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2020
Cervical thymic cysts are an uncommon cause of a neck mass in children. Most cervical thymic cysts undergo surgical excision for diagnostic purposes; therefore, the natural progression of these lesions is not known. While these lesions are more predominant in males, we present a 15-year-old female who underwent an uneventful surgical excision of a cervical thymic cyst.