Ectopic cervical thymus: Is empiric surgical excision necessary?

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 475-479

  Schloegel, Luke J ^a   Gottschall, Joshua A ^a  

^a KAISER PERMANENTE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ectopic cervical thymus; FNA ectopic thymus; Thymic cyst

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM;

ALGORITHM; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECTOPIC CERVICAL THYMUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYMUS DISEASE;

BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; CHORISTOMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NECK; THYMUS GLAND;

EID: 58649114495     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2008.10.031     Document Type: Article

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