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Cervical Thymic Cyst - A Rare Diagnosis

Jayateertha Joshi1, Abhishek Ganguly1, Chaithra G Ventakataramana2

  • 1Department of Pediatric Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.

Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
|January 30, 2023
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This case report details a rare cervical thymic cyst in a young female, presenting as a neck mass. Surgical excision confirmed the diagnosis, highlighting a rare presentation of this condition.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Head and Neck Pathology
  • Developmental Biology

Background:

  • Cervical thymic cysts are rare congenital anomalies.
  • Typically diagnosed in males during the first decade of life, often on the left side.
  • This case presents an atypical demographic and laterality.

Keywords:
Cervical thymic cystectopic cystunusual cervical cyst

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