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RMJ. 2016; 41(4): 496-498


Cervical ectopic thymus: Surgery or conservative management?

Siti Halimahtun Sahab, Yok Kuan Chew, Noorizan Yahya, Kong Min Han.


Abstract
We present a case of Ectopic cervical thymus in a 3-month-old boy who presented with a painless right angle of mandible mass and was described as same density with the mediastinal thymus on computed tomography. He was managed conservatively as there was a reduction in the size of the cervical mass.

Key words: Ectopic cervical thymus, children, neck mass


 
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Sahab SH, Chew YK, Yahya N, Han KM. Cervical ectopic thymus: Surgery or conservative management?. RMJ. 2016; 41(4): 496-498.


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Sahab SH, Chew YK, Yahya N, Han KM. Cervical ectopic thymus: Surgery or conservative management?. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=235842 [Access: June 23, 2026].


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Sahab SH, Chew YK, Yahya N, Han KM. Cervical ectopic thymus: Surgery or conservative management?. RMJ. 2016; 41(4): 496-498.



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Sahab SH, Chew YK, Yahya N, Han KM. Cervical ectopic thymus: Surgery or conservative management?. RMJ. (2016), [cited June 23, 2026]; 41(4): 496-498.



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Sahab, S. H., Chew, . Y. K., Yahya, . N. & Han, . K. M. (2016) Cervical ectopic thymus: Surgery or conservative management?. RMJ, 41 (4), 496-498.



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Sahab, Siti Halimahtun, Yok Kuan Chew, Noorizan Yahya, and Kong Min Han. 2016. Cervical ectopic thymus: Surgery or conservative management?. Rawal Medical Journal, 41 (4), 496-498.



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Sahab, Siti Halimahtun, Yok Kuan Chew, Noorizan Yahya, and Kong Min Han. "Cervical ectopic thymus: Surgery or conservative management?." Rawal Medical Journal 41 (2016), 496-498.



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Sahab, Siti Halimahtun, Yok Kuan Chew, Noorizan Yahya, and Kong Min Han. "Cervical ectopic thymus: Surgery or conservative management?." Rawal Medical Journal 41.4 (2016), 496-498. Print.



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Sahab, S. H., Chew, . Y. K., Yahya, . N. & Han, . K. M. (2016) Cervical ectopic thymus: Surgery or conservative management?. Rawal Medical Journal, 41 (4), 496-498.