Thymoma mimicking lymphoblastic lymphoma: A pitfall in fine-needle aspiration biopsy interpretation

Henry D. Friedman; Robert E. Hutchison; Leslie J. Kohman; Celeste N. Powers

doi:10.1002/(SICI)1097-0339(199603)14:2

Thymoma mimicking lymphoblastic lymphoma: A pitfall in fine-needle aspiration biopsy interpretation

Henry D. Friedman
, Robert E. Hutchison
, Leslie J. Kohman
, Celeste N. Powers

Upstate Medical University

Dept. of Pathol. and Lab. Medicine

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Abstract

Lymphocyte-rich thymoma often contains lymphoblasts, and lymphoblastic lymphoma often infiltrates the thymus gland. Although these two neoplasms are clinically distinct in most cases, their cytologic features may be similar on biopsy. We describe a fine-needle aspiration biopsy of a thymoma in a 50-yr- old man to increase awareness of this pitfall in cytologic interpretation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	165-171
Number of pages	7
Journal	Diagnostic Cytopathology
Volume	14
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1097-0339(199603)14:2
State	Published - Mar 1996

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Cytology
Immunophenotype
T-cell receptor β-chain

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