PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Al-Salem, Ahmed H. TI - An unusual cervical swelling in a child DP - 2001 Oct 01 TA - Saudi Medical Journal PG - 917--919 VI - 22 IP - 10 4099 - http://smj.org.sa/content/22/10/917.short 4100 - http://smj.org.sa/content/22/10/917.full SO - Saudi Med J2001 Oct 01; 22 AB - Congenital thymic cysts are rare benign lesions, frequently seen in the neck and mediastinum, but because of their infrequent occurrence and similarity to other more common cystic swellings, their preoperative diagnosis is not considered. Congenital thymic cysts although rare should be considered in the differential diagnosis of cervical and mediastinal cystic swellings in children. This is a case report of a multilocular cervical thymic cyst in a child.