title: Cervical thymic cysts.
abstract: Four cases of cervical thymic cyst are described. Clinical and microscopic appearances are reviewed, with reference to its distinction from branchial cyst. The use of monoclonal antibodies to cytokeratin as a histologic aid to diagnosis is discussed.
authors: Department of Histopathology, Children's Hospital, Sheffield, England.
authors: T J
authors: TJ
authors: Lyons
authors: J A
authors: JA
authors: Dickson
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Variend
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007633:Keratins / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D007633:Keratins