Thymic carcinoid tumor combined with thymoma--neuroendocrine differentiation in thymoma?
Journal of Korean Medical Science
;
: 458-463, 1993.
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em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-89021
ABSTRACT
A carcinoid tumor of the thymus combined with thymoma in a 62-year-old man is described. The mediastinal tumor had been present for 13 years and was associated with pure red cell aplasia. Carcinoid tumor occupied the central two-thirds of the tumor, consisting of nests and trabeculae of monotonous round cells, which ultrastructurally showed many intracytoplasmic dense-core granules. Typical spindle cell type thymoma surrounded the carcinoid area. Clinico-pathologic findings of this unique case suggested that the carcinoid tumor developed within a preexisting thymoma, illustrating a possibility of neuroendocrine differentiation of thymic epithelial cells.
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Assunto principal:
Timoma
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Neoplasias do Timo
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Tumor Carcinoide
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Neoplasias Primárias Múltiplas
Limite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Ano de publicação:
1993
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