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Ectopic cervical thymoma. can a primary thymoma be located in the base of the neck, and not directly on the thymus gland?

Q: ectopic cervical thymoma. can a primary thymoma be located in the base of the neck, and not directly on the thymus gland?

: Ectopic means an unusual location. Thymus gland is usually in the chest but it can be located ectopically in the neck hence the term ectopic cervical thymoma, i.e. a tumor originates from the thymus which is located at an unusual location in the neck (cervical area).

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Ectopic means an unusual location. Thymus gland is usually in the chest but it can be located ectopically in the neck hence the term ectopic cervical thymoma, i.e. a tumor originates from the thymus which is located at an unusual location in the neck (cervical area).

Answered 7/29/2022

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