"Thymoma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A neoplasm originating from thymic tissue, usually benign, and frequently encapsulated. Although it is occasionally invasive, metastases are extremely rare. It consists of any type of thymic epithelial cell as well as lymphocytes that are usually abundant. Malignant lymphomas that involve the thymus, e.g., lymphosarcoma, Hodgkin's disease (previously termed granulomatous thymoma), should not be regarded as thymoma. (From Stedman, 25th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D013945
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.435.850 C04.588.894.949.500 C15.604.861.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Carcinoma, Thymic- Carcinoma, Thymic
- Carcinomas, Thymic
- Thymic Carcinoma
- Thymic Carcinomas
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| 1994 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1995 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2012 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Thymoma" by people in Profiles.
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PAX5 and CD70 are expressed in thymic carcinoma but not in atypical thymoma (WHO type B3 thymoma): an immunohistochemical analysis of 60 cases. J Clin Pathol. 2024 Oct 20; 77(11):761-765.
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Thymic Imaging Pitfalls and Strategies for Optimized Diagnosis. Radiographics. 2024 05; 44(5):e230091.
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Thymoma with aberrant expression of CD20: a potential diagnostic pitfall of B-cell lymphoma. Blood. 2024 04 11; 143(15):1551.
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American Radium Society Appropriate Use Criteria for Radiation Therapy in the Multidisciplinary Management of Thymic Carcinoma. JAMA Oncol. 2023 07 01; 9(7):971-980.
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Basaloid Squamous Cell Carcinomas of the Thymus With Prominent B-Cell Lymphoid Hyperplasia: A Clinicopathologic and Immunohistochemical Study of 10 Cases. Am J Surg Pathol. 2023 09 01; 47(9):1039-1044.
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Chromophobe-like carcinoma of the thymus: A clinicopathological and immunohistochemical correlation of 5 cases. Pathol Res Pract. 2023 Aug; 248:154629.
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Strabismus Associated With the Good Syndrome (Immunodeficiency and Thymoma). J Neuroophthalmol. 2024 Sep 01; 44(3):e417-e418.
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Delayed Diagnosis of Thymoma in Ocular Myasthenia Gravis. J Neuroophthalmol. 2024 Sep 01; 44(3):e419-e420.
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Atypical thymoma (epithelial-rich thymoma, well-differentiated thymic carcinoma, WHO type B3 thymoma): A conundrum. Pathol Res Pract. 2023 May; 245:154459.
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Combined Thymic Epithelial Neoplasms - a Review. Int J Surg Pathol. 2023 Sep; 31(6):917-926.