title: Ectopic cervical thymoma in a patient with myasthenia gravis.
abstract: Ectopic cervical thymoma is rare and is often misdiagnosed as a thyroid tumor or other malignancy. Ectopic thymic tissue can be found along the entire thymic descent path during embryogenesis. However, a thymoma arising from such ectopic thymic tissue is extremely rare. Herein we report a patient with ectopic cervical thymoma and myasthenia gravis (MG) and discuss the management.
authors: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors: Ti Hei
authors: TH
authors: Wu
authors: Jong Shiaw
authors: JS
authors: Jin
authors: Tsai Wang
authors: TW
authors: Huang
authors: Hung
authors: H
authors: Chang
authors: Shih Chun
authors: SC
authors: Lee
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D009333:Neck; D013934:Thymectomy; D013945:Thymoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*