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Primary papillary carcinoma of the thymus with invasion into subcutaneous tissue through the sternum

Authors: Yuta Ibuki, Jiro Okami, Yasuhiko Tomita, Ayako Fujiwara, Takashi Kanou, Toshiteru Tokunaga, Masahiko Higashiyama

Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery | Issue 1/2014

Abstract

Thymic carcinoma is a rare malignant neoplasm. We present a Japanese case of papillary carcinoma of thymus in a 64-year-old man that invaded into subcutaneous tissue penetrating the sternum. We describe the clinical and pathologic features of this extremely rare thymic epithelial tumor, with disease-free survival at three years of follow-up.

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Title: Primary papillary carcinoma of the thymus with invasion into subcutaneous tissue through the sternum
Authors: Yuta Ibuki
Jiro Okami
Yasuhiko Tomita
Ayako Fujiwara
Takashi Kanou
Toshiteru Tokunaga
Masahiko Higashiyama
Publication date: 01-12-2014
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery / Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-9-77

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