Ectopic hamartomatous thymoma： radiographic and clinicopathological features

Ectopic hamartomatous thymoma （EHT） is a very rare benign neoplasm. The histogenesis of EHT remains unclear. It was firstly described by Smith et aF in 1982 and was named EHT by Rosai et al2 in 1984. Since then dozens of cases have been reported. We herein report one case of EHT, describing the magn...

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Published in:Chinese medical journal 2013-02, Vol.126 (4), p.798-799
Main Authors: Cheng, Yu-shu, Zhou, Zheng-rong, Wang, Jian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
EHT
Hamartoma - diagnosis
Hamartoma - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Male
Radiography
Smith
Thymoma - diagnosis
Thymoma - diagnostic imaging
Thymus Neoplasms - diagnosis
Thymus Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
临床
位错
影像学
病理特征
胸腺
良性肿瘤
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Summary:Ectopic hamartomatous thymoma （EHT） is a very rare benign neoplasm. The histogenesis of EHT remains unclear. It was firstly described by Smith et aF in 1982 and was named EHT by Rosai et al2 in 1984. Since then dozens of cases have been reported. We herein report one case of EHT, describing the magnetic resonance （MR） findings correlated with its clinicopathological features, and reviewed literatures.
ISSN:0366-6999
2542-5641
DOI:10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.20122610