Oat-cell carcinoma of the thymus
- 15 April 1982
- Vol. 49 (8), 1652-1657
- https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-0142(19820415)49:8<1652::aid-cncr2820490820>3.0.co;2-0
Abstract
Oat-cell carcinoma of the thymus gland is exceedingly rare as a primary lesion, and only a few cases have been reported. We report a case in which a neoplasm interpreted as an oat-cell carcinoma was intimately associated with and arose in transition from a carcinoid tumor of the thymus. Ultrastructural features of this lesion were unusual compared with previous descriptions of thymic neuroendocrine neoplasms.Keywords
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