title: [Cervical thymic cysts in the differential diagnosis of lateral neck tumors. Case report].
abstract: Cervical thymic cysts belong to the rare causes of neck masses and therefore are frequently not included in a preoperative differential diagnosis. Here we report our experience in managing a 7-year-old boy who presented with a three-month history of a lateral neck mass causing stridor during sleep. Clinical findings and macroscopic and histopathological features are described and reviewed with respect to the available literature. The inclusion of a cervical thymic cyst in a preoperative differential diagnosis is important for determining the extent of the neck mass and planning any surgical procedure.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Pathologie, Universität Regensburg.
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Obermann
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mayr
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bonkowsky
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Büttner
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery