Superior herniation of normal mediastinal thymus is a rare cause of anterior neck swelling and only few cases are reported in literature. It clinically presents as a suprasternal swelling in the neck that appears during increased intrathoracic pressure. It is a benign condition that requires clinical and radiological awareness to avoid unnecessary investigations and invasive procedures. Ultrasound is the imaging of choice for the diagnosis and the management is conservative. This is a case report of a 3-weeks-old male neonate who presented with anterior neck swelling and stridor, diagnosed as a case of superior herniation of normal thymus and was managed conservatively.
Superior herniation of normal mediastinal thymus is a rare cause of anterior neck swelling and only few cases are reported in literature. It clinically presents as a suprasternal swelling in the neck that appears during increased intrathoracic pressure. It is a benign condition that requires clinica...
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Oman Medical Journal = المجلة الطبية العمانية