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Lateral cervical thymic cyst in a child: a case report.
F E Hazmiri1, F Nachite2, D Skandour3
1Department of Pathology, FMFM-UCAM-CHU Mohammed VI-50 Assif, 40000, Marrakech, Morocco. fz.hazmiri@gmail.com.
BMC Research Notes
|February 1, 2018
Summary
This case highlights a rare multiloculated thymic cyst in a child, emphasizing its importance in the differential diagnosis of neck masses. Pathologists should be aware of this uncommon pediatric neck cyst.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Surgery
- Pathology
- Head and Neck Surgery
Background:
- Cervical thymic cysts are rare pediatric neck lesions.
- They are infrequently considered in the differential diagnosis of neck cysts in children.
Observation:
- A case of a multiloculated thymic cyst in an 8-year-old boy is presented.
- Initial perioperative diagnosis was cystic hygroma.
- Histopathology confirmed thymic tissue with Hassall's corpuscles and a multiloculated cyst.
Findings:
- The excised cystic mass measured 6.5 cm.
- The cyst wall exhibited flattened or multilayered epithelium.
- Prominent Hassall's corpuscles were noted within the thymic tissue.
Implications:
- This rare cervical thymic cyst should be included in the differential diagnosis of pediatric neck masses.
- Increased awareness among pathologists is crucial for accurate diagnosis.
- Highlights the importance of considering uncommon diagnoses in pediatric neck swellings.
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