Hepatoid thymic carcinoma: report of a case

The American Journal of Surgical Pathology
A FrankeA Marx

Abstract

We describe the clinicopathologic findings in a so far unrecognized thymic tumor. The tumor occurred in a 70-year-old woman with respiratory distress but neither myasthenia gravis nor other symptoms. Metastases or another primary tumor were absent. The well-circumscribed neoplasm was located in the thymic region, measured 18 x 12 x 8 cm, and showed a homogeneous, tan-colored, soft cut surface. By histology, the tumor lacked a true capsule and a lobular growth pattern, was almost devoid of stroma, and infiltrated among remnant thymus lobules. The polygonal tumor cells formed solid sheets, trabeculae, or occurred as single cells that resembled hepatocytes. Proliferative activity was low. Portal structures, sinuses, and bile were absent as were areas of conventional thymoma, adenocarcinoma, or germ cell tumor. The tumor expressed cytokeratins 7 and 19, alpha1-antitrypsin, alpha1-antichymotrypsin, and hep-Par-1. Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), human beta-chorionic gonadotropin (beta-HCG), placental alkaline phosphatase, CD5, CD30, CD31, CD34, CD45, CD68, CD99, S-100, HMB45, desmin, actin, or neuroendocrine markers were not expressed, and intratumorous CD1a+ or TdT+ immature T cells were absent. AFP was repeatedly undetectable in the blood...Continue Reading

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