Totally cervical thymoma from the orthotopic thymus

J Vannucci1, V Tassi, M Monacelli

  • 1Thoracic Surgery Unit, University of Perugia Medical School, Ospedale S. Maria della Misericordia, Perugia, Italy.

Summary

A rare B1 thymoma in the neck, originating from ectopic thymic tissue, was misdiagnosed as a thyroid nodule for ten years. Surgical resection confirmed the diagnosis, and a pathogenetic hypothesis was developed.