title: [Description of two cases of retrobrachiocephalic thymus gland].
abstract: We report two rare cases of thymus gland found behind the left brachiocephalic vein, in young women undergoing thymectomy for myasthenia gravis. Our observations are included among the thymic anatomical variants. After a review of the literature on the subject, we discuss both the diagnostic role of new radiological techniques (CT, NRM) and the choice of surgical approach to these variants.
authors: Istituto di Chirurgia Generale I, Università degli Studi di Padova.
authors: M R
authors: MR
authors: Pelizzo
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Grigoletto
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Fiore
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Angelini
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Briguglio
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Toniato
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Sartori
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016121:Brachiocephalic Veins; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013934:Thymectomy; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Descrizioni di due casi di timo retrobrachiocefalico.