Ectopic cervical thymus: Case report

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 228-230

  Lima, M ^a   Ruggeri, G ^a   Trizzino, V ^a   Domini, M ^a   Libri, M ^a   Zanetti, G ^a   Tani, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cervical thymus; Ectopic thymus; Neck mass; Thymus disease

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ECTOPIC ORGAN; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; THYMUS; ULTRASOUND; X RAY;

EID: 0029905015     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1066514     Document Type: Article

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