Ectopic Thymus in Newborn: A Case Report

Author(s): Deema AlSaad, Taeef Saeed Nasser*, Hala alQahtani, Haneen alMughera

Ectopic cervical thymus (ECT) Ectopic thymus is a rare, it usually presented as benign condition in which the thymic tissue is located at an unusual site along its migration.

In fewer cases, the patient may present with dyspnea, hoarseness, stridor, dysphagia and pain. The mass may present in cystic or solid forms.

We aimed to present in our case report the case of an infant with asymptomatic ECT in the submandibular region with all investigations and imaging that have been done to rule out serious conditions.