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Iranian Journal of Pediatrics
Tehran University of Medical Sciences Press
ISSN: 1018-4406 EISSN: 1018-4406
Vol. 21, No. 3, 2011, pp. 404-408
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Bioline Code: pe11068
Full paper language: English
Document type: Case Report
Document available free of charge
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Iranian Journal of Pediatrics, Vol. 21, No. 3, 2011, pp. 404-408
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Posterior Mediastinal Thymus: Case Report and Literature Review
Jiang, Mahmoud-Reza; Sun, Baiping; Zheng, Yulong & Du, Lizhong
Abstract
Background: The incidence of aberrant thymus in the posterior mediastinum is very uncommon. It
is difficult to exclude malignancy before surgical procedure.
Case Presentation: 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.
Conclusion: 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.
Keywords
Ectopic Thymus; Mediastinum; Thoracotomy; Pulmonary Atelectasis
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