title: [Congenital cervical thymic cyst].
abstract: Congenital cervical thymic cysts are a very rare cause of tumor of the neck in children. They can exceptionally induce a laryngeal compression. Actual identification of the tumor may sometimes be made only after surgery and histologic examination. Evolution is benign. Their existence seems to be related to the persistence of thymic remnants in the neck.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D009333:Neck; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Kyste thymique cervical congénital.