Cervical ectopic thymus: A case report and review of the literature

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 77-80

  Saggese, Domenico ^a   Ceroni Compadretti, Giacomo ^a   Cartaroni, Cosetta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Children; Ectopic cervical thymus; Neck masses

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL ECTOPIC THYMUS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EXCISION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NECK TUMOR; PATIENT CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYMUS CYST; THYMUS DISEASE;

CHILD; CHORISTOMA; HUMANS; MALE; NECK; THYMUS GLAND; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037152589     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-5876(02)00210-0     Document Type: Article

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