title: [Thymus in posterior mediastinal localization. Apropos of a case in a child].
abstract: Posterior and upper mediastinal localization of the thymus gland is uncommon in young children. Presenting symptoms and signs are very variable from incidental diagnosis to bronchopneumonial with atelectasias of the left upper Chest X-Ray and CT Scan are sufficient to make the diagnosis. Treatment of complicated forms with bronchial compression requires thoracotomy and surgical excision.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Pédiatrique, CHU Amiens.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Canarelli
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Pautard
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Baratte
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Doidy
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ricard
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013908:Thoracotomy; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Thymus en situation médiastinale postérieure. A propos d'un cas chez l'enfant.