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[An unusual mediastinal malignant tumor: thymic carcinoma]
Patrick Saint-Blancard1, Joël Guigay, François Natali
1Service d'Anatomie Pathologique, Hospital d'Instruction des Armées Percy, France.
Annales De Pathologie
|July 19, 2002
Abstract:
Thymic carcinoma is a relatively rare neoplasm. Current incidence is difficult to assess. There is some controversy regarding its definition and its diagnostic criteria. We report a case of epidermoid carcinoma in a 48-year-old man located in the thymus area of the anterior mediastinum. Clinicopathological features and prognosis are reviewed.