Thymic carcinomas are a heterogeneous group of aggressive, invasive epithelial malignancies. Their incidence is rare, occurring predominantly in middle-aged men. Here we present the typical imaging findings of a thymic carcinoma. The combination of imaging characteristics with tumor location and patient age provides a roadmap for approaching the ...
Costas Stavrakis +3 more
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LAT1 acts as a crucial transporter of amino acids in human thymic carcinoma cells [PDF]
L-type amino acid transporter 1 (LAT1, SLC7A5) incorporates essential amino acids into cells. Recent studies have shown that LAT1 is a predominant transporter in various human cancers.
Keitaro Hayashi +8 more
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Diagnosis of Thymic Clear Cell Carcinoma by Cytology [PDF]
Clear cell carcinoma of the thymus is a rare tumor. Few cases of clear-cell carcinoma of thymus have been documented (Truong et al., 1990 and Wolfe III et al., 1983).
Seema A. Lale +2 more
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Analysis of 25 surgical cases of thymic neuroendocrine tumors and thymic carcinoma [PDF]
Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinicopathological characteristics of patients who underwent surgical resection for thymic neuroendocrine tumors (TNET) or thymic carcinoma. Methods In this study, we retrospectively evaluated the
Kensuke Midorikawa +6 more
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Thymic Carcinoma Presenting as Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation [PDF]
Thymomas and thymic carcinomas are rare tumors, which originate from the epithelial cells of the thymus. We present a case of thymic carcinoma, which presented with DIC as an initial manifestation.
Mamatha Siricilla +2 more
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Hepatoid thymic carcinoma: a case report of a rare subtype of thymic carcinoma [PDF]
Hepatoid thymic carcinoma is an extremely rare subtype of primary thymus tumor resembling "pure" hepatoid adenocarcinomas with hepatocyte paraffin 1 (Hep-Par-1) expression. A 53-year-old man presented with voice change and a neck mass. Multiple masses involving the thyroid, cervical and mediastinal lymph nodes, and lung were detected on computed ...
Ji-Seon Jeong +5 more
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Successful Chemotherapy with Carboplatin and S-1 for Thymic Carcinoma: A Case Report [PDF]
Thymic carcinoma is a rare but aggressive neoplasm. Although there is no clearly optimal first- or second-line chemotherapy regimen for thymic carcinoma, platinum-based chemotherapy has repeatedly been shown to be of benefit to patients with advanced ...
Satoshi Igawa +7 more
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Chronic shoulder pain referred from thymic carcinoma: a case report and review of literature [PDF]
Shu-Wei Dee,1 Mu-Jung Kao,2,3 Chang-Zern Hong,4 Li-Wei Chou,1,5 Henry L Lew6,71Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, 2Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Yangming Branch, Taipei ...
Dee SW, Kao MJ, Hong CZ, Chou LW, Lew HL
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Does myasthenia gravis affect long-term survival in thymic carcinomas? An ESTS database analysis [PDF]
: Background: Thymic carcinoma is a rare and highly malignant tumor with a dismal prognosis, which occasionally coexists with myasthenia gravis (MG). This study aims to investigate the MG incidence on a surgical cohort of patients with thymic carcinoma ...
Luca Voltolini +56 more
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A Rare Case of Mediastinal Mass: Thymoma and Thymic Tumor [PDF]
Thymomas and thymic carcinomas are rare mediastinal neoplasms arising from thymic epithelial cells, and the presence of synchronous or metachronous primary thymic neoplasms in a single patient is an extremely rare event.
Dias, Rita R +9 more
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