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Servikal ektopik tinus: Olgu sunumu

Cervical ectopic thymus: A case report

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108–111
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Case report was presented with a short review of the relative literature data.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Cervical thymic masses are congenital lesions that result from aberrant thymic migration during embryogenesis.
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Abstract

Cervical thymic masses are congenital lesions that result from aberrant thymic migration during embryogenesis. Most of these masses are asymptomatic. Rarely cervical thymus becomes symptomatic with encroachment on adjacent aerodigestive structures. It should be considered in the differential diagnosis of neck masses, especially in children. Most cases are clinically misinterpreted as branchial cleft remnants or cystic hygromas. Definitive diagnosis could be made only on histopathologic examination of a biopsy specimen in nearly all reported cases. This paper presents the case of a young male, who presented with a soft, fluctuating mass in the left side of his neck. Surgical excision revealed an ectopic thymic cyst. Case report was presented with a short review of the relative literature data.

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Servikal timik kitleler konjenital lezyonlar olup, embriyogenez sırasında anormal timik göç nedeniyle oluşur. Bu kitlelerin büyük çoğunluğu asemptomatiktir. Ender olarak bu timik kitleler komşuluğu bulunan aerodigestive tract ile semptomatik hale gelebilirler. Boyun kitlelerinin ayırıcı tanısında özellikle çocuklarda göz önünde bulundurulmalıdırlar. Birçok olgu klinik olarak brankial yarık anomalileri veya kistik higroma ile karıştırılabilmektedir. Rapor edilmiş olguların neredeyse tamamına, alınan biyopsilerin histopatolojik incelemesi sonrası kesin tanı konabilmiştir. Bu yazıda boyun sol tarafında yumuşak, fluktuasyon veren kitle nedeniyle başvuran genç erkek hasta sunuldu. Cerrahi eksizyon ile timik kist olabileceği ortaya kondu. Olgu literatür verileri gözden geçirilerek sunuldu.

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BAL, M., BERKİTEN, G., TAŞKALE, P., TOPALOĞLU, İ. (2012). Servikal ektopik tinus: Olgu sunumu. Okmeydanı Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 28 - Sayı: 2, 108–111. https://ajindex.com/articles/291882

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