Ectopic cervical thymoma: a rare entity in the anterior neck.
J Cardiothorac Surg
; 19(1): 318, 2024 Jun 04.
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| ID: mdl-38835049
ABSTRACT
Thymoma is a rare malignancy with usual location in the antero-superior mediastinum. Ectopic cervical thymoma (ECT) is an extremely rare tumor that originates from ectopic tissue, and is caused by the aberrant migration of the embryonic thymus. Our patient was a 56-year-old man who had a nodular lesion in the neck for several years. Computed tomography and Enhanced magnetic resonance imaging were performed. He underwent surgery, and a histological examination resulted in a diagnosis of type AB thymoma.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Thymoma
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Thymus Neoplasms
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Choristoma
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
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J Cardiothorac Surg
Year:
2024
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Article
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