Cervicothoracic Thymic Cyst: An Unusual Presentation

Anjith Prakash Rajakumar; Jai Ganesh; Swaminathan Vaidyanathan; Ravi Agarwal

doi:10.5090/kjtcs.2018.51.2.156

Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (Apr 2018)

Cervicothoracic Thymic Cyst: An Unusual Presentation

Anjith Prakash Rajakumar,
Jai Ganesh,
Swaminathan Vaidyanathan,
Ravi Agarwal

Affiliations

Anjith Prakash Rajakumar: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, The Madras Medical Mission
Jai Ganesh: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, The Madras Medical Mission
Swaminathan Vaidyanathan: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, The Madras Medical Mission
Ravi Agarwal: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, The Madras Medical Mission

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2018.51.2.156
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 51, no. 2
pp. 156 – 158

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Cervicothoracic thymic cysts are rare and difficult to diagnose preoperatively. We report a case of a cervicothoracic thymic cyst presenting as a lateral neck mass and mimicking a laryngocele in a 3-year-old boy and its definitive management.

Published in Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

ISSN: 2233-601X (Print); 2093-6516 (Online)
Publisher: Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Country of publisher: Korea, Republic of
LCC subjects: Medicine: Surgery
Website: http://www.kjtcvs.org/main.html

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