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Thymic cyst: A fourth branchial cleft anomaly
Author(s) -
Nayan Smriti,
MacLean Jonathan,
Sommer Doron
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.20720
Subject(s) - etiology , medicine , anatomy , population , cyst , thyroiditis , pathology , disease , environmental health
We report a unique case of a fourth branchial cleft cyst found within the thymus of an adult patient. In the literature to date, there have been no reports of such a finding in the adult population. These anomalies can often cause recurrent acute suppurative thyroiditis or recurrent deep neck abscesses. Delay in recognizing the underlying etiology can lead to significant complications. Laryngoscope, 2010