Cervical ectopic thymus: A rare cervical mass in a newborn
Abstract
Cervical ectopic thymus (CET) is a rare cause of cervical mass in childhood. The aim of this study is to present two CET cases that were referred to our clinic with cervical swelling in neonatal period. Two cases who had painless swelling in left upper cervical region beginning from the neonatal period were evaluated. In both cases, a soft non-fluctuant painless swelling in the palpation was detected in the physical examination. To exclude the malign mass, tissue sampling was planned. The masses were excised totally. As a result of pathological examination it was reported as ectopic thymus tissue. No complaint was recorded during the postoperative period. CET should be taken into consideration in the neonatal cases applying with cervical swelling. It is rare and not easy to establish a definitive diagnosis, tissue sampling should be considered for the exclusion of other diagnoses.
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Birincil Dil
Türkçe
Konular
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Bölüm
Olgu Sunumu
Yazarlar
Ülgen Çeltik
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0000-0001-5707-2986
Türkiye
Emre Divarcı
0000-0002-8519-8794
Türkiye
Zafer Dökümcü
0000-0002-4996-7824
Türkiye
Sevinç Kalın
0000-0001-9417-2847
Türkiye
Ahmet Çelik
0000-0001-9558-1677
Türkiye
Yayımlanma Tarihi
1 Mart 2018
Gönderilme Tarihi
19 Aralık 2016
Kabul Tarihi
8 Şubat 2017
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 1970 Cilt: 57 Sayı: 1