A Rare Case of Primary Tubular Adenocarcinoma of the Thymus, Enteric Immunophenotype: A Case Study and Review of the Literature
Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine
; : 331-334, 2015.
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in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
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ABSTRACT
Thymic carcinomas are uncommon malignant tumors, and thymic adenocarcinomas are extremely rare. Here, we describe a case of primary thymic adenocarcinoma in a 59-year-old woman. Histological examination of the tumor revealed tubular morphology with expression of cytokeratin 20 and caudal-type homeobox 2 according to immunohistochemistry, suggesting enteric features. Extensive clinical and radiological studies excluded the possibility of an extrathymic primary tumor. A review of the literature revealed only two global cases of primary tubular adenocarcinomas of the thymus with enteric immunophenotype.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Thymoma
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Thymus Gland
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Immunohistochemistry
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Adenocarcinoma
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Genes, Homeobox
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Keratin-20
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article