Type A Thymoma with Extensive Necrosis Mimicing Atypical Carcinoid Tumor: A Case Report

Agackiran Y., Gunay E., Gunay S., Memis L., Tastepe I.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY, cilt.26, sa.2, ss.156-158, 2010 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5146/tjpath.2010.01014
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.156-158
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Necrosis, infarction, haemorrhage and cystic degeneration in thymoma are described mostly focally. Extensive cystic and necrotic degenerations are reported very rarely. A 38-year-old female patient was admitted to our hospital for right chest pain, cough and dyspnea of 3 months duration. Radiological investigations revealed a mass lesion 7x9 cm in diameter located in the anterior mediastinum without any calcifications, septation or mediastinal extension. During operation, a well encapsulated easily resectable large tumor tissue was observed. Pathological examination was suggestive of Type A thymoma which was challenging as regards the differential diagnosis of spindle cell atypical carcinoid. This rare entity was discussed with a literature survey.