A Resected Case of a Thymic Carcinoid with a Thymic Cyst

A Cervical Thymic Cyst with Persistent Thymopharyngeal Tract: A Case Report

Cervical thymic cyst is a rare entity of either congenital or inflammatory origin described infrequently in literature. The asymptomatic nature of the entity and the rarity of the lesion frequently lead to a diagnostic dilemma many times. We present a case of cervical thymic cyst that presented to us as an asymptomatic neck mass that was managed surgically. Cervical thymic cyst should be kept a...

Cushing syndrome secondary to thymic carcinoid synchronous with tuberculous lymphadenitis and pulmonary tuberculosis: a case

 Abstract Thymic carcinoid is an uncommon neoplasm that can present with Cushing syndrome. We report a 39-year old woman with symptoms of Cushing syndrome secondary to thymic carcinoid and synchronous with tuberculous lymphadenitis and pulmonary tuberculosis. 

Thymic Carcinoid: A Rare Case Presentation

Carcinoid tumors are not a common entity in thorax. The most common sites include the abdominal sites like the Appendix and the Ileum . The carcinoids in the thorax are seen rarely and that to incidentally.in thymus the carcinoids are all together rare. Usually carcinoids tend to be Chromaffin positive histologically and secrete a largr number of chemicals. They belong to the APUD system(Amine ...

Mediastinal Thymic Cyst: A Rare Case Report

Cervical Thymic Cyst: A Rare Case Report

Cervical thymic cysts are among the rarest cysts found in the neck. Nests of thymic tissue may be found anywhere along the descent of the thymic primordia from the angle of the mandible to the mediastinum. Mediastinal extension is seen in 50% of cervical thymic cysts. The author report an uncommon case of a 27-year-old female , who noted a painless, growing mass on his neck of two -year duratio...