title: Primary thymic carcinomas.
abstract: Primary thymic epithelial neoplasms are unusual tumors that have been the subject of much interest and debate, and their natural behavior has been difficult to determine. In this chapter the authors review current concepts on the classification and criteria for diagnosis of thymic carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary and Mediastinal Pathology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC 20306, USA.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Moran
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suster
mesh_terms: D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000473:pathology*; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*