title: Lymphoepithelial-like intrathyroidal thymic carcinoma with foci of squamous differentiation. Case report.
abstract: Thymoma is only rarely reported within the thyroid gland. In this communication a case of thymic carcinoma with lymphoepithelial-like appearance and foci of squamous differentiation is described. The tumor showed no evidence of recurrence or metastasis at clinical follow-up. The histogenesis of such a lesion is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Attaran
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Omrani
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Tavangar
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary*