Thymoma with loss of keratin expression (and giant cells): a potential diagnostic pitfall
Thymoma with loss of keratin expression (and giant cells): a potential diagnostic pitfall
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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English
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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Due to its profound therapeutic consequences, the distinction between thymoma and T-lymphoblastic lymphoma in needle biopsies is one of the most challenging in mediastinal pathology. One essential diagnostic criterion favouring thymoma is the demonstration of increased numbers of keratin-positive epithelial cells by immunohistochemistry. Loss of ke...
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Thymoma with loss of keratin expression (and giant cells): a potential diagnostic pitfall
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1559622227
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1559622227
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0945-6317
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1432-2307
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10.1007/s00428-014-1606-6
