cervical thymic cyst, a case report and review of the literature
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cervical thymic cyst is not a common pathology encountered in either an adult or a child. our case presentation is of an infant girl with a right cervical soft mass. it was totally resected and histological analysis revealed a thymic cyst. the diagnosis of thymic cyst is not possible prior to histological examination. therefore, in children the disorder should be considered as a differential diagnosis of each cervical soft tissue mass and evaluation of mediastinum should be done for the presence of thymic tissue. key words: cervical thymic cyst, neck mass, children.
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journal of research in medical sciencesجلد ۱۱، شماره ۵، صفحات ۳۳۹-۰
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