{Reference Type}: Case Reports
{Title}: Ectopic cervical thymoma: a rare entity in the anterior neck.
{Author}: Yang Y;Shen C;Ma L;
{Journal}: J Cardiothorac Surg
{Volume}: 19
{Issue}: 1
{Year}: 2024 Jun 4
{Factor}: 1.522
{DOI}: 10.1186/s13019-024-02808-6
{Abstract}: Thymoma is a rare malignancy with usual location in the antero-superior mediastinum. Ectopic cervical thymoma (ECT) is an extremely rare tumor that originates from ectopic tissue, and is caused by the aberrant migration of the embryonic thymus. Our patient was a 56-year-old man who had a nodular lesion in the neck for several years. Computed tomography and Enhanced magnetic resonance imaging were performed. He underwent surgery, and a histological examination resulted in a diagnosis of type AB thymoma.