Ectopic thymic tissue as a rare and confusing entity.
A 16-year-old girl with intrathyroidal ectopic thymic tissue, which was diagnosed incidentally after surgery for thyroid nodule, is reported to emphasise the possible clinical and surgical presentations of this rare entity.
Büyükyavuz
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Department of Paediatric Surgery, Hacettepe University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey.
Otçu
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Karnak
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Akçören
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Senocak
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D000293:Adolescent; D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013950:Thymus Gland; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016606:Thyroid Nodule / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery