Ectopic Left Cervical Thymic Tissue in Pediatric Age Group

Abstract

Objective: We report a case of ectopic cervical thymic tissue in a healthy 5years -11months old girl. Method:Case report and review of the English-language literature (using PubMed, Ovid, and Proquest databases).Results: Case of ectopic cervical thymic tissue occurred in a preschool-aged girl to be reported in the English-language literature. Conclusion:This case raises the alerts of ectopic cervical thymic tissue to be considered in the differential diagnosis of children younger than 10 years of age with a painless neck mass. When previously healthy child manifests with a sudden onset of the asymptomatic neck mass, keep in your mind that there is a great likelihood of ectopic thymus tissue in the neck.