title: Carcinoma arising in ectopic hamartomatous thymoma. A previously unpublished occurrence. Report of two cases.
abstract: We describe the first two ever reported cases of carcinomas arising within ectopic hamartomatous thymoma in 31- and 39-year old men. The carcinomatous change occurred within the adenomatous gland component showing a granular cell quality.
authors.affiliation: Sikl's Department of Pathological Anatomy, Medical Faculty, Charles University, Pilsen, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Michal
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Neubauer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013945:Thymoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000473:pathology*; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors