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Ectopic thymus

A condition in which the thymus gland is abnomally located; this can be secondary to failure of descent during fetal development, or failure of… 
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2020
2020
Long-term ultrasound follow-up of intrathyroidal ectopic thymus in children
Objective To present the sonographic follow-up of intrathyroidal ectopic thymus (IET) in children and adolescent patients… 
2015
2015
Intrathyroidal Ectopic Thymus in Children
The purpose of this study was to define grayscale and color Doppler sonographic features of an ectopic intrathyroidal thymus and… 
2013
2013
A rare case of ectopic laterocervical thymoma.
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Incidental thyroid abnormalities identified on neck US for non-thyroid disorders
BackgroundIncidental thyroid abnormalities detected on US examinations in children have not been well documented.ObjectiveTo… 
2009
2009
Clear cell carcinoma originating from ectopic thymus
Cancer of the mediastinum is known to be a relatively rare disease, and clear cell carcinoma in the mediastinum is especially… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Cervical ectopic thymus: a case report and review of the literature.
2001
2001
Sonographic findings in ectopic cervical thymus in an infant
We present the case of a 28‐day‐old boy with ectopic thymic tissue in the neck. Sonography showed a well‐delineated, homogeneous… 
1991
1991
Malignant thymoma in an ectopic thymus: CT appearance.
To our knowledge, malignant thymoma arising from an ectopic thymus gland has not been reported. Described below is such a case. 
1987
1987
The sonographic evaluation of normal thymus in infants and children.
Sonography has been used to evaluate 50 "asymptomatic" infants (aged from birth up to two years) with typical appearing thymus on… 
1987
1987
Aberrant thymus: a misleading mediastinal mass.
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