TY - JOUR
T1 - Ectopic Cervical Thymoma
T2 - An Uncommon Entity
AU - Kairanna, Nikitha
AU - Vasudevan, Geetha
AU - Karanth, Veena
AU - Sharan, Krishna
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, Association of Otolaryngologists of India.
Copyright:
Copyright 2021 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2022/12
Y1 - 2022/12
N2 - Thymomas originates from the epithelial cells of thymic tissue. These tumors commonly occur in the anterior mediastinum. However, thymomas can arise anywhere from the aberrant or remnant thymus in the neck or mediastinum. Ectopic cervical thymoma is a rare disease. It is important to be aware that cervical masses can also be thymomas rather than thyroid or parathyroid masses. Here, we present a case of a 62-year-old female who presented with swelling in the neck and was diagnosed with cervical thymoma type AB.
AB - Thymomas originates from the epithelial cells of thymic tissue. These tumors commonly occur in the anterior mediastinum. However, thymomas can arise anywhere from the aberrant or remnant thymus in the neck or mediastinum. Ectopic cervical thymoma is a rare disease. It is important to be aware that cervical masses can also be thymomas rather than thyroid or parathyroid masses. Here, we present a case of a 62-year-old female who presented with swelling in the neck and was diagnosed with cervical thymoma type AB.
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U2 - 10.1007/s12070-021-02481-4
DO - 10.1007/s12070-021-02481-4
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85102647901
SN - 2231-3796
VL - 74
SP - 5884
EP - 5887
JO - Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery
JF - Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery
ER -