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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2009; 19(04): 293-295
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.57211
Head & Neck Radiology

Case Report: CT diagnosis of thymic remnant cyst/thymopharyngeal duct cyst

Bipin V Daga
Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging Sciences, Dr. Vaishampaiyan Memorial Government Medical College, Solapur, Maharashtra, India
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VA Chaudhary
Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging Sciences, Dr. Vaishampaiyan Memorial Government Medical College, Solapur, Maharashtra, India
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VB Dhamangaokar
Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging Sciences, Dr. Vaishampaiyan Memorial Government Medical College, Solapur, Maharashtra, India
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Abstract

A 4-year-old boy presented with history of left anterolateral neck swelling since birth. He was clinically diagnosed to have a branchial cleft cyst. A CT scan revealed findings suggestive of a thymic remnant cyst. The lesion was excised and the diagnosis was confirmed by histopathology.

Keywords

CT - neck swelling - thymic remnant cyst


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02 August 2021

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