Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the thymus: A case report

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 601-603

  Kim, Gang Deuk ^a   Kim, Hye Won ^a   Oh, Jung Taek ^a   Jo, Hyang Jeong ^b   Juhng, Seon Kwan ^a,c  

^a Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

^b Department of Pathology   (South Korea)

^c Wonkwang University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid; Mediastinal Neoplasms; Thymus Neoplasms

Indexed keywords

ADENOSQUAMOUS CARCINOMA; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MEDIASTINUM; PERICARDIUM; THORAX PAIN; THORAX WALL; THYMUS CANCER;

EID: 4444311110     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2004.19.4.601     Document Type: Article

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