THYMIC CARCINOMA WITH GLANDULAR DIFFERENTIATION ARISING IN A CONGENITAL THYMIC CYST

被引:27
作者
BABU, MK [1 ]
NIRMALA, V [1 ]
机构
[1] ST JOHNS MED COLL,DEPT PATHOL,BANGALORE 560034,KARNATAKA,INDIA
关键词
THYMUS; CONGENITAL CYST; ADENOCARCINOMA;
D O I
10.1002/jso.2930570415
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
A case of thymic carcinoma with glandular differentiation arising in congenital thymic cyst in a 50-year-old male is reported. Neoplasia in congenital thymic cyst is a rare phenomenon and is seldom associated with glandular differentiation. It is important to differentiate these neoplasms from carcinomas of the lower respiratory tract and from thymic carcinomas with secondary cystic degeneration, in view of their relatively good prognosis and the therapeutic implications. (C) 1994 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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