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===General=== | ===General=== | ||
*Rare. | *Rare. | ||
*Usually arise ''de novo'', i.e. thymoma is not generally a precursor. | |||
===Microscopic=== | ===Microscopic=== | ||
Features: | Features:<ref name=Ref_WMSP147>{{Ref WMSP|147}}</ref> | ||
*Cytologically malignant. | *Cytologically malignant - variable morphology. | ||
*+/-Squamous differentiation. | |||
Images: | |||
*[http://www.webpathology.com/image.asp?n=1&Case=653 Thymic carcinoma - low mag. (webpathology.com)]. | |||
*[http://www.webpathology.com/image.asp?n=2&Case=653 Thymic carcinoma - high mag. (webpathology.com)]. | |||
*[http://www.webpathology.com/image.asp?n=4&Case=653 Thymic carcinoma - lymphoepithelioma-like - high mag. (webpathology.com)]. | |||
===IHC=== | ===IHC=== | ||
Features:<ref name=Ref_WMSP147>{{Ref WMSP|147}}</ref> | |||
*CD5 +ve.<ref name=Ref_PBoD708>{{Ref PBoD|708}}</ref> | *CD5 +ve.<ref name=Ref_PBoD708>{{Ref PBoD|708}}</ref> | ||
*CD117 +ve. | |||
*TTF-1 -ve. | |||
==Staging== | ==Staging== | ||