Cervical thymic cyst–a case record

Abstract

Cystic lesions of the thymus are rare. In a large series of over 200 mediastinal cysts only 12 cases of thymic cysts have been reported (Seltzer et al., 1968). Cervical thymic cysts are so rare that only 35 cases have been documented in the English literature. (Al-Shihabi and Jackson, 1982).

Ectopic Thymic Tissue Presenting as a Neck Mass in Children: A Report of 3 Cases

“…Ectopic cervical thymic cysts are believed to represent persistent tubular remnants of a third pharyngeal pouch (figure 4). 2,3 The thymus gland is the first lymphoid organ to develop during embryogenesis; its development has been well reviewed by Berenos-Riley et al. 3 During the sixth week of embryonic life, the thymus begins its development as two bilateral outgrowths from the third pharyngeal pouch.…”

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

“…The diagnosis of cervical thymic tissue is rarely made preoperatively [6,9,10,11,12]. An estimated 80-90% of these lesions are asymptomatic, only 6% have symptoms, such as stridor, dyspnea and/or dysphagia due to compression of the trachea and/or esophagus [7,13].…”

Cervicomediastinal Thymic Cyst: Report of a Case

“…[1][2][3][4][5] Despite their benign nature, surgical excision is essential to confirm a histological diagnosis. 6 We report the case of a large cervicomediastinal thymic cyst, which was completely excised through a median sternotomy.…”