Ectopic thymic carcinoma in the neck.
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.
Yao
Wen-Teng
WT
Department of General Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan. wentyao@hotmail.com
Chen
Chih-Hao
CH
Lee
Jie-Jen
JJ
Chen
Be-Fong
BF
Liu
Tsang-Pai
TP
D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D013945:Thymoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult