Superior Herniation of Normal Mediastinal Thymus

Superior herniation of normal mediastinal thymus is a rare cause of anterior neck swelling, and only a few cases are reported in the literature. It clinically presents as a suprasternal swelling in the neck that appears during increased intrathoracic pressure. It is a benign condition that requires...

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Autores principales:	Tabinda Naz Qureshi, Majid Al Jabri, Sameer Raniga, Hussein Al Kindi
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Oman Medical Specialty Board 2021
Materias:	infant newborn mediastinum valsalva maneuver ultrasonography neck diagnostic imaging Medicine R
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/69ba187c6f9c44c797ead8f4c06c0e72
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:69ba187c6f9c44c797ead8f4c06c0e722021-12-05T10:26:40ZSuperior Herniation of Normal Mediastinal Thymus10.5001/omj.2021.431999-768X2070-5204https://doaj.org/article/69ba187c6f9c44c797ead8f4c06c0e722021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://omjournal.org/articleDetails.aspx?coType=1&aId=3032https://doaj.org/toc/1999-768Xhttps://doaj.org/toc/2070-5204Superior herniation of normal mediastinal thymus is a rare cause of anterior neck swelling, and only a few cases are reported in the 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 management is conservative. This is a case report of a three-week-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.Tabinda Naz QureshiMajid Al JabriSameer RanigaHussein Al KindiOman Medical Specialty Boardarticleinfantnewbornmediastinumvalsalva maneuverultrasonographyneckdiagnostic imagingMedicineRENOman Medical Journal, Vol 36, Iss 6, Pp e319-e319 (2021)
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description	Superior herniation of normal mediastinal thymus is a rare cause of anterior neck swelling, and only a few cases are reported in the 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 management is conservative. This is a case report of a three-week-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.
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author	Tabinda Naz Qureshi Majid Al Jabri Sameer Raniga Hussein Al Kindi
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title	Superior Herniation of Normal Mediastinal Thymus
title_short	Superior Herniation of Normal Mediastinal Thymus
title_full	Superior Herniation of Normal Mediastinal Thymus
title_fullStr	Superior Herniation of Normal Mediastinal Thymus
title_full_unstemmed	Superior Herniation of Normal Mediastinal Thymus
title_sort	superior herniation of normal mediastinal thymus
publisher	Oman Medical Specialty Board
publishDate	2021
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Superior Herniation of Normal Mediastinal Thymus

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