Cervical thymic cysts.
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.
Lyons
T J
TJ
Department of Histopathology, Children's Hospital, Sheffield, England.
Dickson
J A
JA
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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
D007633:Keratins