Author/Authors :
Mahmodlou, Rahim urmia university of medical sciences - Department of Thoracic and General Surgery, ايران , Gheibi, Shahsanam urmia university of medical sciences - Department of Pediatric, ايران , Aghajani Nargesi, Arash tehran university of medical sciences tums - Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, تهران, ايران , Mahmoodzadeh, Razieh shahid beheshti university of medical sciences - Department of Ophtalmology, تهران, ايران , Salabati, Mirataollah tehran university of medical sciences tums - Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, تهران, ايران
Abstract :
Introduction: Ectopic cervical thymic cyst is a very rare cause of neck masses in children. The diagnosis is sometimes very difficult and preoperative, correctly diagnosed thymic cysts in the neck are very low. Case Presentation: We report a 5-year-old boy with a left sided cervical mass and respiratory distress following a common cold, and ultrasound and CT scan revealed a cystic mass in the left neck with extension to the anterior mediastinum, suggesting cystic hygroma. After complete resection of the cyst and its extension, pathology report demonstrated simple thymus cyst. Discussion: Thymic cyst must be considered in differential diagnosis of a young child with a cervical mass.
Keywords :
Thymus Gland , Cyst , Neck , Children
