LYMPHOEPITHELIAL-LIKE INTRATHYROIDAL THYMIC CARCINOMA WITH FOCI OF SQUAMOUS DIFFERENTIATION

Authors
ATTARAN SY OMRANI GH TAVANGAR SM
Citation
Sy. Attaran et al., LYMPHOEPITHELIAL-LIKE INTRATHYROIDAL THYMIC CARCINOMA WITH FOCI OF SQUAMOUS DIFFERENTIATION, APMIS. Acta pathologica, microbiologica et immunologica Scandinavica, 104(6), 1996, pp. 419-423
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Pathology,Microbiology,Immunology
Journal title
APMIS. Acta pathologica, microbiologica et immunologica Scandinavica → ACNP
ISSN journal
09034641
Volume
104
Issue
6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
419 - 423
Database
ISI
SICI code
0903-4641(1996)104:6<419:LITCWF>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Thymoma is only rarely reported within the thyroid gland. In this comm unication a case of thymic carcinoma with lymphoepithelial-like appear ance and foci of squamous differentiation is described. The tumor show ed no evidence of recurrence or metastasis at clinical follow-up. The histogenesis of such a lesion is discussed.