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  • Title: Multilocular cervical thymic cysts in adults. A report of two cases and review of the literature.
    Author: Ridder GJ, Boedeker CC, Kersten AC.
    Journal: Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol; 2003 May; 260(5):261-5. PubMed ID: 12750916.
    Abstract:
    Cervical thymic cysts are rare benign lesions that are hardly ever considered in the differential diagnosis of cystic neck masses. In the vast majority of cases, thymic cysts are found in infants and children. This article illustrates two cases of multilocular cervical thymic cysts in adults presenting as asymptomatic swellings in the neck. The clinical presentation, evaluation, surgical management and pathological findings are described. The possible pathogenesis as an acquired disease is reviewed and discussed. The authors recommend that, despite its rare occurrence, multilocular cervical thymic cysts should be considered in the differential diagnosis of all equivocal cases of unilateral cystic neck masses in adults.
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