Lymphoepithelial-like intrathyroidal thymic carcinoma with foci of squamous differentiation. Case report.
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.
Attaran
S Y
SY
Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
Omrani
G H
GH
Tavangar
S M
SM
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*