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Thymic carcinoma, also known as type C thymoma, is a rare condition (less than 0.13/100,000/year) but should be included in the differential diagnosis of anterior mediastinic masses. It is a tumor of the thymic [[epithelium]], like [[thymoma]], but it is associated with lack of immature [[lymphocytes]] and often presents with more invasive or [[metastasis|metastatic disease]]. | Thymic carcinoma, also known as type C thymoma, is a rare condition (less than 0.13/100,000/year) but should be included in the differential diagnosis of anterior mediastinic masses. It is a tumor of the thymic [[epithelium]], like [[thymoma]], but it is associated with lack of immature [[lymphocytes]] and often presents with more invasive or [[metastasis|metastatic disease]]. Thymic carcinomas can metastasize, generally to [[pleura]], [[kidney]], [[bone]], [[liver]] or [[brain]] | ||
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==Differentiating Thymic carcinoma from other Diseases== | |||
==Epidemiology and Demographics== | |||
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==Natural History, Complications and Prognosis== | |||
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==History and Symptoms== | |||
==Physical Examination== | |||
==Laboratory Findings== | |||
==Chest X Ray== | |||
==CT== | |||
==MRI== | |||
==Other Imaging Findings== | |||
==Other Diagnostic Studies== | |||
==Medical Therapy== | |||
==Surgery== | |||
==Primary Prevention== | |||
==Secondary Prevention== | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Disease]] | [[Category:Disease]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Alejandro Lemor, M.D. [2]
Overview
Thymic carcinoma, also known as type C thymoma, is a rare condition (less than 0.13/100,000/year) but should be included in the differential diagnosis of anterior mediastinic masses. It is a tumor of the thymic epithelium, like thymoma, but it is associated with lack of immature lymphocytes and often presents with more invasive or metastatic disease. Thymic carcinomas can metastasize, generally to pleura, kidney, bone, liver or brain