title: [Cervical thymic cysts in children].
abstract: Two cases of Cervical Thymic Cysts are communicated, a seven old year boy and a four year old girl, operated on the last three years. Both children suffered for one month an asymptomatic cervical mass. Preoperative studies included: Roentgenogram study, Ultrasound, CT scan and 131 I scan. The diagnosis was established by excision and Histological study. The clinical, anatomical and histological characteristics, were similar to the few published cases (79 cases).
authors: Servicio Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital del Niño Jesús, Madrid.
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Rollán Villamarín
authors: J L
authors: JL
authors: Alonso Calderón
authors: J
authors: J
authors: García Aroca
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Rodríguez Mínguez
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Quistes tímicos cervicales en niños.