Aberrant thymus in infants : sonographic evaluation

We report five children with aberrant thymus, four of whom presented with an upper suprasternal mass and one with a lateral neck mass. Awareness of this entity, together with knowledge of its variable presentation, is essential for unnecessary surgery to be avoided. US should be the initial diagnost...

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Published inPediatric radiology Vol. 28; no. 12; pp. 987 - 989
Main Authors KOUMANIDOU, C, VAKAKI, M, THEOPHANOPOULOU, M, KOUTROUVELIS, H, SAVVIDOU, D, PITSOULAKIS, G, KAKAVAKIS, K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin Springer 01.12.1998
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Male
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous. Technology
Thymus Gland - abnormalities
Thymus Gland - diagnostic imaging
Ultrasonic investigative techniques
Ultrasonography
Sonography
Human
Case study
Newborn
Thymus gland
Echography
Infant
Diagnosis
Ectopia
Child
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Summary:We report five children with aberrant thymus, four of whom presented with an upper suprasternal mass and one with a lateral neck mass. Awareness of this entity, together with knowledge of its variable presentation, is essential for unnecessary surgery to be avoided. US should be the initial diagnostic approach and occasionally leads to the correct diagnosis.
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ISSN:0301-0449
1432-1998
DOI:10.1007/s002470050516