title: Ectopic thymic carcinoma in the neck.
abstract: Thymic carcinoma is a rare tumor arising from the thymus, which is most commonly located in the anterior mediastinum. We report a 24-year-old woman who presented with a neck tumor. The patient underwent complete resection and the pathology sections showed thymic carcinoma. The patient received adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy. After a 6-month follow-up, the patient is well without any evidence of recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan. wentyao@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Wen-Teng
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Chih-Hao
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jie-Jen
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Be-Fong
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Tsang-Pai
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D013945:Thymoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult