A Rare Case of Supraclavıcular Regıon: Branchıoma (Ectopıc Cervıcal Thymoma) BY Nihal Seden Boyoğlu IN Journal of Clinical Case Reports Medical Images and Health Sciences
A Rare Case of Supraclavıcular Regıon: Branchıoma (Ectopıc Cervıcal Thymoma) BY Nihal Seden Boyoğlu IN Journal of Clinical Case Reports Medical Images and Health Sciences Abstract Background: In the past, it was believed that ectopic thymoma was a rare hamartomatous tumor found in the cervical region, caused by the presenceof ectopic thymic tissue due to disrupted thymus migration during fetaldevelopment. However, recent literature indicates that these lesions do notoriginate from the thymus and should be referred to as branchiomas. Despitebeing uncommon, it is crucial to consider these lesions in the differentialdiagnosis of cervical masses.Case presentation: A 53-year-old male patient presented to our clinic with aone-year history of swelling on the left side of the neck. Upon examination,a 6 cm mass was found in the left supraclavicular region. An MRI of the neckrevealed an oval mass with mixed components of soft tissue and fat density. Afine needle aspiration confirmed the diagnos...