Abstract
Ectopy of the thymus is a rare anomaly arising during fetal development, where the thymus does not make a complete decent into the thoracic cavity where it should involute in adolescence. The most common complications of an ectopic thymus include tracheal or esophageal compression presenting in childhood. This is a report of a single case of ectopic cervical thymus identified in a 2-month-old infant presenting with Horner's syndrome. Thymic ectopy should be on the differential when performing a radiologic evaluation of a neck mass when imaging characteristics are similar to thymic tissue.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 23-25 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Radiology Case Reports |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2020 |
Keywords
- Ectopic
- Horner's syndrome
- Pediatrics
- Thymus
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging