Posterior mediastinal thymus: case report and literature review
Iranian Journal of Pediatrics. 2011; 21 (3): 404-408
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ABSTRACT
The incidence of aberrant thymus in the posterior mediastinum is very uncommon. It is difficult to exclude malignancy before surgical procedure. In a six-month-old male coughing for two weeks prior to admission a posterior mediastinal mass was found incidentally by chest roentgenogram. Thoracotomy was performed. Histologic study revealed normal thymic tissue. When a mass located in the posterior mediastinum, ectopic thymus should be included in differential diagnosis. Imaging techniques may spare thoracotomy. Ectopic thymus has a benign clinical course, and surgical resection is not recommended
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IMEMR (Mediterraneo Oriental)
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Iran. J. Pediatr.
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2011
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