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Thymopharyngeal cyst in an adult: a case report

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A rare case of a thymopharyngeal cyst is identified in a young woman from Rwanda, who presented with a centrally located neck mass. Thymopharyngeal cysts, remnants of embryological thymic tissue, are infrequent findings especially in adults, and their diagnosis requires high clinical suspicion. We review the clinical presentation, diagnostic workup, surgical management, and discuss the literature on this rare entity. Our case report emphasizes the importance of including thymopharyngeal cysts in the differential diagnosis of central neck masses.

Source: International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery

DOI: 10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20252992

Authors: Hoang Bui-Nguyen, Jean Claude Nshimirimana, Aimee Marie Kamaliza, Charles Nkurunziza, Isaie Ncogoza, Mark A. Varvares, David A. Shaye

Institutions: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard University, University Teaching Hospital of Butare, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Kigali

Language: English

Topic: Head and Neck Anomalies

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4414472211

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