Adenocarcinoma of the thymus: Report of two cases, including a previously undescribed mucinous subtype

American Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 124-130

  Choi, William W L ^a   Lui, Y H ^b   Lau, W H ^a   Crowley, Peter ^c   Khan, Afaq ^d   Chan, John K C ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^c AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

^d Dorevitch Pathology   (Australia)

Author keywords

Immunohistochemistry; Papillary carcinoma; Thymic adencarcinoma; Thymic carcinoma; Thymus

Indexed keywords

CA 125 ANTIGEN;

ADENOCARCINOMA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER GRADING; CASE REPORT; CELL TYPE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MUCINOUS CARCINOMA; PAPILLARY CARCINOMA; PSAMMOMA BODY; THYMUS CANCER; THYMUS CYST;

ADENOCARCINOMA, MUCINOUS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CARCINOMA, PAPILLARY; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NEOPLASM PROTEINS; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; RADIOTHERAPY; THYMECTOMY; THYMUS NEOPLASMS; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 0037214207     PISSN: 01475185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000478-200301000-00014     Document Type: Article

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