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Aberrant cervical thymus mimicking a cervical mass
Author(s) -
Conwell LS,
Batch JA
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2004.00468.x
Subject(s) - medicine , thyroid , neck mass , ultrasonography , anxiety , pathology , radiology , psychiatry
A case of a 9‐year‐old female with suprasternal extension of the thymus mimicking thyroid gland enlargement is described. Ultrasonography successfully established the diagnosis. Aberrant cervical thymic tissue is an infrequently reported cause of paediatric neck masses. It is important to be aware of this entity to prevent anxiety and inappropriate investigation and/or intervention.