Ectopic thymic tissue presenting as a neck mass in children: A report of 3 cases

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 228-231

  Meyer, Estie ^a   Mulwafu, Wakisa ^a   Fagan, Johannes J ^a   Brown, Robin A ^b   Taylor, Kathryn ^c  

^a Division of Otorhinolaryngology   (South Africa)

^b Division of Paediatric Surgery   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOPSY; BRANCHIOGENIC CYST; CANCER INVASION; CASE REPORT; CHILD; COMMON CAROTID ARTERY; DYSPHAGIA; ECHOGRAPHY; ECTOPIC CERVICAL THYMIC TISSUE; ECTOPIC TISSUE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NECK; NECK TUMOR; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID MUSCLE; SWELLING; THYMUS CYST; TUMOR VOLUME; VAGUS NERVE; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 77953795250     PISSN: 01455613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014556131008900510     Document Type: Article

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