Ultrasonographic and CT findings of Cervical Ectopic Thymus of an Infant.
10.3348/jkrs.1998.38.1.185
- Author:
Yong Il LEE
1
;
Young Tong KIM
;
Il Young KIM
;
Kyeong Bae PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology College of Medicine, SoonChunHyang University.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Thymus, CT;
Thymus, US;
Infants, newborn, endocrine glands;
Ultrasound(US), in infants and children
- MeSH:
Diagnosis, Differential;
Humans;
Infant*;
Male;
Mediastinum;
Rare Diseases;
Submandibular Gland;
Thymus Gland*;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1998;38(1):185-187
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a case of ectopic thymus in the left submandibular area of a two-month-old boy. On US and CT scans, a well-marginated, 3 x 2cm-sized solid mass along the left carotid sheath, anteromedial to the sternocleidomastoid muscle and posterior to the submandibular gland, was seen. CT attenuation of the mass showed that it was similar to that of normal thymus in the anterior mediastinum. Although a rare disease, ectopic thymus should be included in the differential diagnosis of cervical masses along the carotid sheath in infants.
