Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the thymus: A case presentation and a literature review

Pathology Research and Practice

Volumn 200, Issue 7-8, 2004, Pages 567-573

  Stefanou, D ^a   Goussia, A C ^a   Arkoumani, E ^a   Metafratzi, Z M ^a   Syminelakis, S ^a   Arkoumani, El ^a   Agnantis, N J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma; Thymic carcinoma; Thymic cyst

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADENOSQUAMOUS CARCINOMA; ADULT; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; CHEMOTHERAPY; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; DYSPNEA; HEART FUNCTION TEST; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIASTINUM; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RADIODIAGNOSIS; REVIEW; THYMUS CANCER; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 10644265050     PISSN: 03440338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prp.2004.03.008     Document Type: Article

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