Accessory thymus in posterior mediastinum

Autor:	Bhatnagar Sushmita, Pradhan Rohit, Shastri Pankaj, Shenoy Pradeep
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2008
Předmět:	Accessory thymus posterior mediastinum Pediatrics RJ1-570 Surgery RD1-811
Zdroj:	Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, Vol 13, Iss 4, Pp 140-141 (2008)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	0971-9261 1998-3891
Popis:	Presence of thymus in the normal position as well as in the posterior mediastinum is an unusual phenomenon. We report here a case of posterior mediastinal mass in a 20-month old male child who presented with dysphagia and dry cough. Investigations revealed it to be a solid posterior mediastinal mass, suspected to be either lymphoma or a neuroblastoma. Excision of the mass followed by histopathologic examination revealed the mass to be a normal thymus. This case indicates that a benign mass, an accessory thymus, though rare, can be located in the posterior mediastinum and cause symptoms similar to solid mediastinal tumors.
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