Extrathyroid carcinoma showing thymus-like differentiation (CASTLE) tumor - A new case report and review of literature

Head and Neck

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 927-933

  Luo, Cheng Ming ^a   Hsueh, Chuen ^a   Chen, Tsung Ming ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Carcinoma showing thymus like differentiation; CASTLE tumor; CD5; Extrathyroid; Neck mass

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURGERY; CARCINOMA; CARCINOMA SHOWING THYMUS LIKE DIFFERENTIATION TUMOR; CAROTID ARTERY; CASE REPORT; CASTLE TUMOR; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; NECK TUMOR; PHARYNX TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; REVIEW; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND; THYROID GLAND;

ANTIGENS, CD5; CARCINOMA; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOFT TISSUE NEOPLASMS; THYMOMA; THYMUS GLAND;

EID: 25844458951     PISSN: 10433074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hed.20237     Document Type: Review

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