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Thymic carcinoma which developed in a thymic cyst
S Yamashita1, H Yamazaki, T Kato
1Department of Internal Medicine, Kokura Memorial Hospital, Fukuoka.
Internal Medicine (Tokyo, Japan)
|March 1, 1996
Summary
A rare case of thymic carcinoma within a thymic cyst was identified in a 60-year-old woman. This finding highlights the importance of considering thymic carcinoma in the differential diagnosis of anterior mediastinal cystic tumors with solid components.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Thoracic Surgery
- Pathology
Background:
- Thymic cysts are rare congenital or acquired lesions in the mediastinum.
- Thymic carcinoma is a rare malignancy of the thymus gland.
- Concurrent occurrence of thymic carcinoma and thymic cyst is exceptionally rare.