Thymopharyngeal duct cyst: a case presentation and literature review.
Laryngoscope
; 120 Suppl 4: S226, 2010.
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ABSTRACT
The differential diagnosis of a lateral cystic neck mass includes branchial cleft cysts and lymphangiomas. Cervical thymic cysts are rare, and thymopharyngeal duct cysts, which maintain a connection to the pharynx, are rarer still. We present an interesting case of a 6 year-old male who developed acute onset of a left-sided neck mass. CT and MRI findings revealed a multiloculated cyst closely associated with the left lobe of the thyroid gland with a tract extending up along the carotid sheath to the pyriform sinus. Complete surgical excision was performed. The anatomic location and pathology were consistent with a thymopharyngeal duct cyst. The embryology, clinical presentation, radiologic and pathologic findings, and surgical management of thymopharyngeal duct cysts will be discussed.
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MEDLINE
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Timo
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Enfermedades Faríngeas
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Quistes
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Límite:
Child
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
Laryngoscope
Asunto de la revista:
OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos