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A condition in which the thymus gland is abnomally located; this can be secondary to failure of descent during fetal development, or failure of involution.
Biomarker and diagnostic research for ectopic thymus has been reported in the published literature.
No clinical trials have been registered for ectopic thymus.
23 publications have been identified in PubMed for ectopic thymus. Research spans Case Report / Case Series (55%), Review / Meta-Analysis (23%), and Clinical Trial Publication (9%).
Research Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
Patient case studies | 12 | 55% |
Data assembled from 2 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 18, 2026, 5:00 AM UTC
5 |
23% |
Clinical study results | 2 | 9% |
Testing and diagnosis research | 1 | 5% |
Laboratory research | 1 | 5% |
Disease patterns and progression | 1 | 5% |
Sideris GA (2026). [PMID: 41649533](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41649533/). *Pediatr Radiol*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Sugiyama M (2026). [PMID: 42037814](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42037814/). *Cureus*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Lin JB (2026). [PMID: 42161616](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42161616/). *Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi*. [Clinical Trial Publication]
Kim PH (2026). [PMID: 41974527](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41974527/). *Korean J Radiol*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Arce Valenzuela JD (2026). [PMID: 42101475](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42101475/). *Pediatr Radiol*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Iglesias M (2026). [PMID: 42027586](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42027586/). *JCEM Case Rep*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Kalita P (2025). [PMID: 41209955](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41209955/). *Cureus*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Achour I (2025). [PMID: 35634746](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35634746/). *Ear Nose Throat J*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Liaci E (2025). [PMID: 40973935](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40973935/). *J Ultrasound*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Maruf M (2025). [PMID: 40099088](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40099088/). *Cureus*. [Case Report / Case Series]