Zusammenfassung
Wir beschreiben eine Thymuszyste mit einem inzidenten winzigen Adenokarzinom bei einer 38-jährigen Frau. Adenokarzinome bzw. mukoepidermoide Karzinome in Thymuszysten sind selten beschrieben worden. Dabei handelte es sich um eindeutig infiltrativ wachsende Tumoren. Wir berichten erstmals über ein inzipientes Adenokarzinom in einer Thymuszyste. Unser Fall zeigt, dass bei zystischen Veränderungen des Thymus ausgedehnte histologische Untersuchungen notwendig sind, um evtl. assoziierte Tumoren bzw. eine beginnende maligne Entartung nicht zu übersehen.
Abstract
We present the case of a 38-year-old woman with a thymus cyst with an incidental tiny adenocarcinoma. Adenocarcinomas and adenosquamous carcinomas of the thymus or in thymus cysts have seldom been reported. These cases were overt invasive carcinomas. Our case is the first report on an incipient adenocarcinoma in a thymus cyst. It demonstrates the importance of thorough histological examination of cystic changes in the thymus, not only for the diagnostic classification of the lesion but also to ensure that a possible malignant change is not overlooked.
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Morresi-Hauf, A., Wöckel, W. & Kirchner, T. Thymuszyste mit beginnender maligner Entartung. Pathologe 29, 308–310 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00292-008-1001-7
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