Korean Journal of Bronchoesophagology (대한기관식도과학회지)
- Volume 14 Issue 2
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- Pages.48-52
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- 2008
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- 1226-0916(pISSN)
An Ectopic Hamartomatous Thymoma : A Case Report
경부에 발생한 이소성 과오종성 흉선종 1례
- Lee, Dong-Jin (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Hallym University College of Medicine) ;
- Park, Su-Kyung (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Hallym University College of Medicine) ;
- Kim, Han-Shin (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Hallym University College of Medicine) ;
- Shin, Mi-Kyung (Department of Pathology Hallym University College of Medicine) ;
- Chu, Hyung-Ro (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Hallym University College of Medicine)
- 이동진 (한림대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실) ;
- 박수경 (한림대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실) ;
- 김한신 (한림대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실) ;
- 신미경 (한림대학교 의과대학 병리학교실) ;
- 주형로 (한림대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실)
- Published : 2008.12.30
Abstract
Ectopic Hamartomatous thymoma(EHT) is a rare benign tumor that occurs mainly in the supraclavicular or suprasternal area. Since this entity was first reported by Smith et al. in 1982, less than 50 cases have been reported in the literature. Recognition of EHT is important and needs to be differentiated from high-grade sarcomas such as synovial sarcoma or malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor because EHT follows a benign clinical course. We experienced a case of ectopic hamartomatous thymoma in the suprasternal area in a 53-year-old man. Here, we present the case with a review of the related literatures.