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Papillary thymic adenocarcinoma

MedGen UID:
233836
Concept ID:
C1335327
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Papillary Carcinoma of the Thymus; papillary carcinoma of the Thymus; Papillary Carcinoma of Thymus; papillary carcinoma of Thymus; papillary thymic adenocarcinoma; Thymic Low Grade Papillary Adenocarcinoma; Thymic Low-Grade Papillary Adenocarcinoma; Thymic Papillary Adenocarcinoma; thymic papillary adenocarcinoma; Thymic Papillary Carcinoma; thymic papillary carcinoma; thymus papillary adenocarcinoma; Thymus Papillary Carcinoma; Thymus papillary carcinoma
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0003534

Definition

A rare low-grade primary thymic adenocarcinoma characterized by a papillary growth pattern. [from NCI]

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Dettmer MS, Hürlimann S, Scheuble L, Vassella E, Perren A, Wicke C
Endocr Pathol 2023 Sep;34(3):342-348. Epub 2023 May 30 doi: 10.1007/s12022-023-09775-z. PMID: 37249797Free PMC Article
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Endocr Pathol 2022 Mar;33(1):27-63. Epub 2022 Mar 14 doi: 10.1007/s12022-022-09707-3. PMID: 35288841
Lin DM, Javidiparsijani S, Vardouniotis A, Buckingham L, Reddy SB, Gattuso P
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Diagnosis

Baloch ZW, Asa SL, Barletta JA, Ghossein RA, Juhlin CC, Jung CK, LiVolsi VA, Papotti MG, Sobrinho-Simões M, Tallini G, Mete O
Endocr Pathol 2022 Mar;33(1):27-63. Epub 2022 Mar 14 doi: 10.1007/s12022-022-09707-3. PMID: 35288841
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Zheng YW, Bai LL, Jiang GY, Lin XY, Liu Y, Xu HT
Medicine (Baltimore) 2021 Apr 16;100(15):e25254. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000025254. PMID: 33847622Free PMC Article
Lin DM, Javidiparsijani S, Vardouniotis A, Buckingham L, Reddy SB, Gattuso P
Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol 2018 Nov/Dec;26(10):734-739. doi: 10.1097/PAI.0000000000000515. PMID: 28362711
Ritter JH, Wick MR
Semin Diagn Pathol 1999 Feb;16(1):18-31. PMID: 10355651

Therapy

Yano E, Nakajo M, Jinguji M, Tani A, Kitazono I, Yoshiura T
Medicine (Baltimore) 2022 Jul 1;101(26):e29282. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000029282. PMID: 35777066Free PMC Article
McCullen MK, Miller JL
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Prognosis

Baloch ZW, Asa SL, Barletta JA, Ghossein RA, Juhlin CC, Jung CK, LiVolsi VA, Papotti MG, Sobrinho-Simões M, Tallini G, Mete O
Endocr Pathol 2022 Mar;33(1):27-63. Epub 2022 Mar 14 doi: 10.1007/s12022-022-09707-3. PMID: 35288841
Zheng YW, Bai LL, Jiang GY, Lin XY, Liu Y, Xu HT
Medicine (Baltimore) 2021 Apr 16;100(15):e25254. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000025254. PMID: 33847622Free PMC Article
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Ritter JH, Wick MR
Semin Diagn Pathol 1999 Feb;16(1):18-31. PMID: 10355651
LeGolvan DP, Abell MR
Cancer 1977 May;39(5):2142-57. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(197705)39:5<2142::aid-cncr2820390531>3.0.co;2-q. PMID: 558046

Clinical prediction guides

Dettmer MS, Hürlimann S, Scheuble L, Vassella E, Perren A, Wicke C
Endocr Pathol 2023 Sep;34(3):342-348. Epub 2023 May 30 doi: 10.1007/s12022-023-09775-z. PMID: 37249797Free PMC Article
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LeGolvan DP, Abell MR
Cancer 1977 May;39(5):2142-57. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(197705)39:5<2142::aid-cncr2820390531>3.0.co;2-q. PMID: 558046

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