A case of an ectopic cervical thymic cyst

Simon Davey, Janet McNally

Department of Paediatric Surgery, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol, UK;.

DOI: 10.4236/crcm.2013.22041                

Abstract

Ectopic cervical thymic cysts are uncommon lesions and definitive preoperative diagnosis is not always possible. Surgical excision is recommended due to the small but possible chance of malignant degeneration in adulthood. We present a case of a nine year old boy with an asymptomatic lesion in his neck, discuss the differential diagnoses of such lesions and treatment considerations.

Keywords

Ectopic Thymic Cysts

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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