A Rare Case of a Cervical Thymic Cyst Presenting in Adulthood
The cervical thymic cyst (CTC) is a rare, benign neck mass that most commonly presents in the pediatric population. These entities can occur anywhere along the normal path of descent of the thymus from the mandible to the sternal notch, and extension into the mediastinum has been observed. The prese...
Main Authors: | Blaine D. Smith, Michael H. Schild, Xiaoyin “Sara” Jiang, Russel R. Kahmke |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2020-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Otolaryngology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4059530 |
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