title: Thymic tissue manifesting as a posterior mediastinal mass in two children.
abstract: Two boys, ages 2 and 3 months, underwent a thoracotomy for suspected mediastinal mass. Thymic tissue was found. Ectopic thymic tissue should be included in differential diagnosis of a posterior mediastinal mass in children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Polish-American Children's Hospital, Jagiellonian University, Krakow.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Krysta
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Górecki
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Miezyński
mesh_terms: D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013950:Thymus Gland