Metaplastic Thymoma – A Rare Case Report
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 5
Abstract
Metaplastic thymoma or Biphasic thymoma is a rare primary thymic epithelial tumor. It is characterized by histologic biphasic growth pattern. It is important to diagnose metaplastic thymoma, because it has benignclinical course. Here we report a case who presented with mediastinal mass, microscopy and immunohistochemistry showed features of metaplastic thymoma.
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Dr. S. Hemalatha, Dr. B. Shobana
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