Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회지)

The Korean Society for Head and Neck Oncology (대한두경부종양학회)
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A Case of Thymoma Mimicking Parathyroid Adenoma

부갑상선 선종으로 오인된 흉선종 환자 1예

  • Park, Sangheon (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Hwang, Soo Min (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Min Woo (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine) ;
  • Jung, Kwang-Yoon (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine)
  • 박상헌 (고려대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실) ;
  • 황수민 (고려대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실) ;
  • 박민우 (고려대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실) ;
  • 정광윤 (고려대학교 의과대학 이비인후-두경부외과학교실)
  • Received : 2013.08.20
  • Accepted : 2013.09.27
  • Published : 2013.11.30
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Abstract

Thymoma is the most common anterior mediastinal mass in adult, and arises from thymic epithelial cells which includes consists various proportions of epithelial and lymphocytic aspect. Thymic epithelial cell arises from the ventral wings of the third and fourth branchial pouches in the embryo, and these cells are considered tumorous condition of thymoma. Surgical resection is main treatment of thymoma. And adjuvant chemotherapy or radiation is considered due to postoperative pathologic diagnosis. We experienced a tumor which located from left anterior neck along superior mediastinum on chest radiograph incidentally and diagnosed parathyroid adenoma clinically. After surgical removal, final pathologic report was thymoma. Here, we present the case with a review of the related literatures.

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