Ectopic Hamartomatous Thymoma: A Case Report and Literature Review

Authors

  • Zhiwei Yin, MD, PhD
  • Ruifang Zheng, MD, PhD
  • Charvi Cassano, MD, PhD
  • Ozlem Fidan-Ozbilgin, MD
  • Shahida Ahmed, MD
  • Donghong Cai, MD, PhD

Abstract

Ectopic hamartomatous thymoma is a rare benign tumor located at  supraclavicular/suprasternal area and is speculated with a branchial anlage origin. There are usually 3 components in the tumor: spindle cells, epithelial cells, and adipose tissue, although proportion of each varies from case to case. The tumor cells present with a unique immunophenotype, with strong positivity for AE1/AE3, CD34, CD10, and variable staining for Bcl-2 and SMA. Here we report such a case in a 61 year old male, with a compatible morphology and immunopattern for this entity.

[N A J Med Sci. 2018;11(1):11-14.   DOI:  10.7156/najms.2018.110111]

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Published

2018-01-31

How to Cite

Yin, MD, PhD, Z., Zheng, MD, PhD, R., Cassano, MD, PhD, C., Fidan-Ozbilgin, MD, O., Ahmed, MD, S., & Cai, MD, PhD, D. (2018). Ectopic Hamartomatous Thymoma: A Case Report and Literature Review. North American Journal of Medicine and Science, 11(1). Retrieved from https://najms.com/index.php/najms/article/view/389

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (2018)

Section

Case Report