Cervical Thymic Cyst

• Authors: Piotr Kostrzewski , Danuta Rewicka , Maciej Karolczak
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The Authors of this study present a case of a 13-month old child subjected to surgical intervention for a cervical thymic cyst. The origin of lesions in children is usually associated with remnants from the development of the fetal thymus gland. When the tumor attains significant size, especially in the presence of clinical symptoms, such as respiratory disturbances and problems with feeding, surgical management is required.In spite of the rarity of thymic cysts, it should be considered in cases of differential diagnosis for neck tumors in children. Proper diagnosis is usually possible after the histopathological evaluation of removed tissues. The cervical approach enables removal of the entire lesion, even if partially localized in the thoracic cavity.

Keywords

EN

thymus; thymic cyst

• Publisher: Index Copernicus International
• Journal: Polish Journal of Surgery
• Year: 2007
• Volume: 79
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 228-231

Dates

published

1 - 3 - 2007

online

24 - 9 - 2007

Contributors

author

Piotr Kostrzewski

• Department of Cardiac and General Paediatric Surgery, Medical University, Warsaw

author

Danuta Rewicka

• Department of Cardiac and General Paediatric Surgery, Public Paediatric Teaching Hospital, Warsaw

author

Maciej Karolczak

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/v10035-007-0034-6