Cervical Thymic Cysts Masquerading as Thyroid Cysts
Two interesting cases of cervical thymic cyst are reported highlighting the importance of this entity which can be missed preoperatively . Thymic cysts are of two types-unilocular and multilocular. They differ in both macroscopic as well as microscopic findings. Histopathology helps to identify...
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Light House Polyclinic Mangalore
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author | Suma MN Padmini Jeyachandran Madhusmita Jena PS Revadi |
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description | Two interesting cases of cervical thymic cyst are reported highlighting the importance of this entity which can be missed preoperatively . Thymic cysts are of two types-unilocular and multilocular. They differ in both macroscopic as well as microscopic findings. Histopathology helps to identify these cysts. |
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spelling | doaj.art-a2ceefad1b484c10a9fe0fb65bfcbf9c2022-12-22T03:28:32ZengLight House Polyclinic MangaloreOnline Journal of Health & Allied Sciences0972-59972011-04-01101Cervical Thymic Cysts Masquerading as Thyroid CystsSuma MNPadmini JeyachandranMadhusmita JenaPS RevadiTwo interesting cases of cervical thymic cyst are reported highlighting the importance of this entity which can be missed preoperatively . Thymic cysts are of two types-unilocular and multilocular. They differ in both macroscopic as well as microscopic findings. Histopathology helps to identify these cysts.http://www.ojhas.org/issue37/2011-1-25.htmCervical thymic cystUnilocularMultilocular |
spellingShingle | Suma MN Padmini Jeyachandran Madhusmita Jena PS Revadi Cervical Thymic Cysts Masquerading as Thyroid Cysts Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences Cervical thymic cyst Unilocular Multilocular |
title | Cervical Thymic Cysts Masquerading as Thyroid Cysts |
title_full | Cervical Thymic Cysts Masquerading as Thyroid Cysts |
title_fullStr | Cervical Thymic Cysts Masquerading as Thyroid Cysts |
title_full_unstemmed | Cervical Thymic Cysts Masquerading as Thyroid Cysts |
title_short | Cervical Thymic Cysts Masquerading as Thyroid Cysts |
title_sort | cervical thymic cysts masquerading as thyroid cysts |
topic | Cervical thymic cyst Unilocular Multilocular |
url | http://www.ojhas.org/issue37/2011-1-25.htm |
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