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Ectopic thymus

MedGen UID:
232148
Concept ID:
C1333375
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Ectopic Thymus; ectopic thymus
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0003848

Definition

A condition in which the thymus gland is abnormally located; this can be secondary to failure of descent during fetal development, or failure of involution. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVEctopic thymus

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Cimbek EA, Kaya S, Eyüboğlu İ, Dinç H, Karagüzel G
Turk J Pediatr 2022;64(5):909-914. doi: 10.24953/turkjped.2021.4842. PMID: 36305441
Gazek N, Dujovne N, Ayarzábal V, Teplisky D, Herzovich V, Felipe L
Andes Pediatr 2021 Jun;92(3):406-410. doi: 10.32641/andespediatr.v92i3.3439. PMID: 34479247
Milunsky JM, Maher TM, Zhao G, Wang Z, Mulliken JB, Chitayat D, Clemens M, Stalker HJ, Bauer M, Burch M, Chénier S, Cunningham ML, Drack AV, Janssens S, Karlea A, Klatt R, Kini U, Klein O, Lachmeijer AM, Megarbane A, Mendelsohn NJ, Meschino WS, Mortier GR, Parkash S, Ray CR, Roberts A, Roberts A, Reardon W, Schnur RE, Smith R, Splitt M, Tezcan K, Whiteford ML, Wong DA, Zori R, Lin AE
Am J Med Genet A 2011 Jan;155A(1):22-32. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.33783. PMID: 21204207

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Gazek N, Dujovne N, Ayarzábal V, Teplisky D, Herzovich V, Felipe L
Andes Pediatr 2021 Jun;92(3):406-410. doi: 10.32641/andespediatr.v92i3.3439. PMID: 34479247
Guneylı S, Aygun MS, Taskin OC, Sagtas E, Colakoglu B
Curr Med Imaging 2021;17(10):1209-1215. doi: 10.2174/1573405617666210329095227. PMID: 33781193
Purcell PL, Marquez Garcia J, Zawawi F, Propst EJ, Papsin BC, Blaser SI, Wolter NE
Laryngoscope 2020 Jun;130(6):1577-1582. Epub 2019 Aug 28 doi: 10.1002/lary.28248. PMID: 31461169
Yildiz AE, Elhan AH, Fitoz S
J Clin Ultrasound 2018 Jul;46(6):375-379. Epub 2018 Mar 25 doi: 10.1002/jcu.22590. PMID: 29575022
Erol OB, Şahin D, Bayramoğlu Z, Yılmaz R, Akpınar YE, Ünal ÖF, Yekeler E
Turk J Pediatr 2017;59(4):387-394. doi: 10.24953/turkjped.2017.04.004. PMID: 29624218

Diagnosis

Kurokawa M, Kurokawa R, Tamura K, Baba A, Ota Y, Nakaya M, Yokoyama K, Kim J, Moritani T, Abe O
Radiographics 2023 Jun;43(6):e220111. doi: 10.1148/rg.220111. PMID: 37141139
Cimbek EA, Kaya S, Eyüboğlu İ, Dinç H, Karagüzel G
Turk J Pediatr 2022;64(5):909-914. doi: 10.24953/turkjped.2021.4842. PMID: 36305441
Gazek N, Dujovne N, Ayarzábal V, Teplisky D, Herzovich V, Felipe L
Andes Pediatr 2021 Jun;92(3):406-410. doi: 10.32641/andespediatr.v92i3.3439. PMID: 34479247
Guneylı S, Aygun MS, Taskin OC, Sagtas E, Colakoglu B
Curr Med Imaging 2021;17(10):1209-1215. doi: 10.2174/1573405617666210329095227. PMID: 33781193
Purcell PL, Marquez Garcia J, Zawawi F, Propst EJ, Papsin BC, Blaser SI, Wolter NE
Laryngoscope 2020 Jun;130(6):1577-1582. Epub 2019 Aug 28 doi: 10.1002/lary.28248. PMID: 31461169

Therapy

Konstantinidou S, Butler CR, Hartley B, Frauenfelder C
BMJ Case Rep 2021 May 19;14(5) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-241074. PMID: 34011669Free PMC Article
Zou J, Su C, Lun X, Liu W, Yang W, Zhong B, Zhu H, Lei Y, Luo H, Chen Z
Medicine (Baltimore) 2016 Mar;95(10):e2828. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000002828. PMID: 26962777Free PMC Article
Mineo TC, Ambrogi V
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013 May;145(5):1319-24. Epub 2013 Jan 11 doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.12.053. PMID: 23312978
Ambrogi V, Mineo TC
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012 Mar;143(3):601-6. Epub 2011 Dec 17 doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.04.050. PMID: 22177829
Ponseti JM, Gamez J, Vilallonga R, Ruiz C, Azem J, López-Cano M, Armengol M
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008 Nov;34(5):1062-7. Epub 2008 Aug 29 doi: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2008.07.049. PMID: 18760934

Prognosis

Gazek N, Dujovne N, Ayarzábal V, Teplisky D, Herzovich V, Felipe L
Andes Pediatr 2021 Jun;92(3):406-410. doi: 10.32641/andespediatr.v92i3.3439. PMID: 34479247
Januś D, Kalicka-Kasperczyk A, Wójcik M, Drabik G, Starzyk JB
J Endocrinol Invest 2020 Jun;43(6):841-852. Epub 2020 Jan 4 doi: 10.1007/s40618-019-01172-w. PMID: 31902058
Aydin S, Fatihoglu E, Kacar M
Radiol Med 2019 Jun;124(6):505-509. Epub 2019 Feb 2 doi: 10.1007/s11547-019-00987-0. PMID: 30710204
Bang MH, Shin J, Lee KS, Kang MJ
Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Apr;97(14):e0282. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000010282. PMID: 29620644Free PMC Article
Erol OB, Şahin D, Bayramoğlu Z, Yılmaz R, Akpınar YE, Ünal ÖF, Yekeler E
Turk J Pediatr 2017;59(4):387-394. doi: 10.24953/turkjped.2017.04.004. PMID: 29624218

Clinical prediction guides

Cimbek EA, Kaya S, Eyüboğlu İ, Dinç H, Karagüzel G
Turk J Pediatr 2022;64(5):909-914. doi: 10.24953/turkjped.2021.4842. PMID: 36305441
Cordes M, Coerper S, Kuwert T, Schmidkonz C
Curr Med Imaging 2021;17(8):966-972. doi: 10.2174/1573405617666210127162328. PMID: 33504311Free PMC Article
Januś D, Kalicka-Kasperczyk A, Wójcik M, Drabik G, Starzyk JB
J Endocrinol Invest 2020 Jun;43(6):841-852. Epub 2020 Jan 4 doi: 10.1007/s40618-019-01172-w. PMID: 31902058
Aydin S, Fatihoglu E, Kacar M
Radiol Med 2019 Jun;124(6):505-509. Epub 2019 Feb 2 doi: 10.1007/s11547-019-00987-0. PMID: 30710204
Milunsky JM, Maher TM, Zhao G, Wang Z, Mulliken JB, Chitayat D, Clemens M, Stalker HJ, Bauer M, Burch M, Chénier S, Cunningham ML, Drack AV, Janssens S, Karlea A, Klatt R, Kini U, Klein O, Lachmeijer AM, Megarbane A, Mendelsohn NJ, Meschino WS, Mortier GR, Parkash S, Ray CR, Roberts A, Roberts A, Reardon W, Schnur RE, Smith R, Splitt M, Tezcan K, Whiteford ML, Wong DA, Zori R, Lin AE
Am J Med Genet A 2011 Jan;155A(1):22-32. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.33783. PMID: 21204207

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