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KMID : 0364020170500040312
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Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2017 Volume.50 No. 4 p.312 ~ p.315
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Ectopic Cervical Thymoma: A Case Report and Review
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Park Hyun-Oh
Kim Sung-Hwan
Moon Seong-Ho
Yang Jun-Ho
Kang Dong-Hoon
Lee Jeong-Hee
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Abstract
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In the embryo, the thymus originates from the third and fourth pharyngeal pouches and migrates from the superior neck to the mediastinum. Ectopic cervical thymoma (ECT) is an extremely rare tumor that originates from ectopic tissue, and is caused by the aberrant migration of the embryonic thymus. Our patient was a 30-year-old woman who had a nodular lesion in the neck for several years. Ultrasonography and computed tomography were performed. She underwent surgery, and a histological examination resulted in a diagnosis of type AB thymoma. Herein, we report a case of ECT that was resected through a transcervical approach.
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KEYWORD
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Ectopic, Thymoma, Thymectomy
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