Enigmatic thymus: Variations in anatomical localisation of thymic tissue as an easily misdiagnosed congenital anomaly in surgical practice

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World J Clin Cases. Sep 6, 2024; 12(25): 5646-5652
Published online Sep 6, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i25.5646

Table 1 Embryological anomalies of thymus in accordance with the Terminologia Embryologica[50]

Latin term	English equivalent
Aplasia thymi	Aplasia of thymus
Aplasia thymoparathyroidea	Thymoparathyroid aplasia (DiGeorge syndrome)
Ectopia thymi	Ectopic thymus
Hypoplasia thymi	Hypoplasia of thymus (Shprintzen syndrome)
Textus thymicus accessorius	Accessory thymic tissue

Citation: Mayer A, Voller J, Varga I. Enigmatic thymus: Variations in anatomical localisation of thymic tissue as an easily misdiagnosed congenital anomaly in surgical practice. World J Clin Cases 2024; 12(25): 5646-5652
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v12/i25/5646.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v12.i25.5646