Flow cytometric analysis in diagnosis of thymoma metastases.
Thymomas are relatively rare tumours of the anterior mediastinum, constituting approximately 10-15% of all mediastinal tumours. In contrast to other neoplasms, they rarely present distant metastases. We describe a case of thymoma with long survival and skin metastases diagnosed by two-colour flow cytometry.
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medical School of Lublin, Poland. pozar@asklepios.am.lublin.pl
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Sawa
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Pozarowski
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Rolinski
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Dmoszynska
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Gozdziuk
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Surdacka
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Korobowicz
D000328:Adult; D018949:Antigens, CD1 / Q000032:analysis; D017252:CD3 Complex / Q000032:analysis; D015496:CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000473:pathology; D018414:CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D013945:Thymoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology
D018949:Antigens, CD1; D017252:CD3 Complex