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Thymoma is one of the most common neoplasms of the mediastinum and is the most frequent tumor in the anterosuperior compartment. However, it is a comparatively rare tumor in the neck. We report a case of thymoma in the neck (cervical thymoma).
A 35-year-old female had a tumor on the left side of the anterior neck. We suspected a thyroid tumor before surgery. A transcervical approach was adopted for complete resection of the tumor. The tumor was located just beneath the left lower lobe of the thyroid and well encapsulated. Histologically, the tumor showed a mixed proliferation of lymphocytes and epithelial cells. Histological examination demonstrated non-invasive thymoma.
Otolaryngologists should keep cervical thymoma in mind when they examine patients with a tumor in the neck.
