Solid cervical ectopic thymus in an infant.
Cervical ectopic thymus presenting as a neck mass is rare in a neonate. Just more than 100 cases have been reported in the literature with less than 10% occurring in infants. We report a case of solid cervical ectopic thymus in an asymptomatic 2-month-old boy. We review the literature and discuss the embryology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of an infantile ectopic thymus.
Clark
Justin J
JJ
Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women and Children, Honolulu, HI 96826, USA. jjclark_md@yahoo.com
Johnson
Sidney M
SM
D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck; D013950:Thymus Gland