Cervical Thymic Cyst: A Rare Case Report
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 8
Abstract
Abstract: Cervical thymic cysts are among the rarest cysts found in the neck. Nests of thymic tissue may be found anywhere along the descent of the thymic primordia from the angle of the mandible to the mediastinum. Mediastinal extension is seen in 50% of cervical thymic cysts. The author report an uncommon case of a 27-year-old female , who noted a painless, growing mass on his neck of two -year duration. MRI scan showed a cyst in anterior neck. After surgery histopathological examination reveal i.e. cyst is thymic cyst. Keywords: Anterior neck cyst, thymic cyst, cervical mass.
Authors and Affiliations
Ajay Kr Singh, Salony mittal, Brijesh Mishra
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