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==Overview==
==Overview==


The most common differential diagnosis is thymoma, which is a more common pathology of the thymus. Other mediastinal masses should be included, such as metastatic carcinoma to mediastinal lymph nodes, germ cell tumors, lymphoma and thyroid tumors.
The most common differential diagnosis of thymic carcinoma is [[thymoma]], which is the most common pathology of the [[thymus]]. Thymic carcinoma must be differentiated from other mediastinal masses such as [[germ cell tumors]], [[lymphoma]], thyroid tumors, and metastatic carcinoma to mediastinal lymph nodes.<ref name="DD">Travis WD, Organization WH, Cancer IA et al. Pathology and Genetics of Tumours of the Lung, Pleura, Thymus and Heart. Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd.; 2004.</ref>


==Differential Diagnosis==
==Differential Diagnosis==


Comparison between thymomas and thymic carcinoma.<ref>{{Cite web  | last =  | first =  | title =http://www.iarc.fr/en/publications/pdfs-online/pat-gen/bb10/BB10.pdf | url = http://www.iarc.fr/en/publications/pdfs-online/pat-gen/bb10/BB10.pdf | publisher =  | date =  | accessdate = }}</ref>
Comparison between [[thymoma]] and [[thymic carcinoma]]:<ref name="DD">Travis WD, Organization WH, Cancer IA et al. Pathology and Genetics of Tumours of the Lung, Pleura, Thymus and Heart. Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd.; 2004.</ref>
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Besides the thymoma, it is also important to consider a primary mediastinal lymphoma, mediastinal germ cell tumor or metastasis of the mediastinum by a bronchogenic carcinoma.
*Besides the [[thymoma]], it is also important to differentiate thymic carcinoma from:
:*Primary mediastinal [[lymphoma]]
:*Mediastinal [[germ cell tumor]]
:*Metastasis of the [[mediastinum]] by a [[bronchogenic carcinoma]]
:*[[Neuroendocrine tumor]]<nowiki/>s
:*[[Germ cell tumor]]<nowiki/>s
:*[[Lymphoma]]<nowiki/>s
:*Stromal tumors
:*Tumor-like lesions (such as true thymic hyperplasia)
:*Thymic cysts
:*Metastatic tumors
:*[[Lung cancer]]


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist|2}}


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Latest revision as of 21:53, 25 July 2019

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Marjan Khan M.B.B.S.[2]

Overview

The most common differential diagnosis of thymic carcinoma is thymoma, which is the most common pathology of the thymus. Thymic carcinoma must be differentiated from other mediastinal masses such as germ cell tumors, lymphoma, thyroid tumors, and metastatic carcinoma to mediastinal lymph nodes.[1]

Differential Diagnosis

Comparison between thymoma and thymic carcinoma:[1]

  • Besides the thymoma, it is also important to differentiate thymic carcinoma from:

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Travis WD, Organization WH, Cancer IA et al. Pathology and Genetics of Tumours of the Lung, Pleura, Thymus and Heart. Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd.; 2004.
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