Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.
2013 Dec;56(12):778-780. 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2013.56.12.778.
A Case of Ectopic Hamartomatous Thymoma
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- 1Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. drmjh7979@naver.com
- KMID: 1798116
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3342/kjorl-hns.2013.56.12.778
Abstract
- Ectopic hamartomatous thymoma (EHT) is a rare and distinctive benign tumor that usually occurs in the supraclavicular, suprasternal areas. Histopathologically, it is characterized by a mixture of spindle cells, epithelial cells, and adipose cell elements. The recognition of EHT and differentiation of it from high-grade sarcomas such as synovial sarcoma is important, because EHT follows a benign clinical course and conservative surgical excision is the treatment of choice. We experienced a case of EHT in the supraclavicular area, so we present the case with a review of the related literatures.
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