Thymopharyngeal duct cyst: an unusual cause of respiratory compromise
โ Scribed by Masao Yasufuku; Kosaku Maeda; Yoichi Takano
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 273 KB
- Volume
- 25
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0179-0358
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## Abstract ## Background Congenital cysts of the neck in children are not uncommon. Most of these are thyroglossal, branchial cleft, or less commonly, thymic cysts. Bronchial cysts rarely are initially seen as a neck mass. ## Methods Use of an illustrative case of a bronchogenic cyst initially