Thymic carcinoma in children

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Yaris N., Nas Y., Cobanoglu U., Yavuz M. N.

PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER, cilt.47, sa.2, ss.224-227, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 47 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/pbc.20468
  • Dergi Adı: PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.224-227
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: childhood, pediatric oncology, rare tumors, thymic carcinoma, HYPERTROPHIC PULMONARY OSTEOARTHROPATHY, EPITHELIAL NEOPLASMS, THYMOMA, TUMORS, CHEMOTHERAPY, THERAPY, BOY
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Thymic epithelial neoplasms consist of thymomas, thymic carcinoids, and thymic carcinomas. Carcinomas are malignant tumors of the thymus characterized by obvious cytological anaplasia. They constitute only 4%-14% of thymic epithelial neoplams. Thymic carcinoma rarely occurs in children. Research in the English literature carried out for the present study revealed only 14 cases younger than 18 years-of-age. Here we have reported a 16-year old girl who presented with respiratory distress due to huge anterior mediastinal mass. Histological and immunohistochemical studies confirmed lymphoepithelioma-like thymic carcinoma. She received systemic chemotherapy and radiotherapy. However, she died within 15 months due to progressive disease.