Micronodular thymic tumor with lymphoid stroma: A case report and review of the literature.
World J Clin Cases
; 7(23): 4063-4074, 2019 Dec 06.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Micronodular thymic tumors with lymphoid stroma include micronodular thymoma with lymphoid stroma (MNT) and micronodular thymic carcinoma with lymphoid hyperplasia (MNC), whose micromorphological features are lymphoid stromal hyperplasia and nodular arrangement of tumor epithelial cells. This type of tumor is rare; therefore, the corresponding clinical guidelines, histopathological diagnostic criteria, prognostic factors, and therapeutic regimens have not been established. CASESUMMARY:
This study covers a novel presentation of MNC in a patient and summarizes the clinicopathological characteristics of this type of tumor by using pooled-analysis methods. Morphologically, this tumor type is a series of benign to malignant pedigrees. We establish the following criteria for the classification of micronodular thymic tumors with lymphoid stroma (1) Tumor cells with moderate-to-severe dysplasia; (2) Tumor cell mitotic figures > 2/10 high-power fields; (3) Appearance of neoplastic necrosis; (4) No terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-positive immature T lymphocytes within the tumor; (5) Tumor cells with a Ki-67 index ≥ 10%; and (6) Tumor cells express CD5. Cases that fall into the borders of two categories in terms of morphology are attributed to atypical MNT. It is proposed that the diagnosis of MNT should be established on the diagnostic criteria mentioned above.CONCLUSION:
Our diagnostic algorithm can effectively distinguish malignant tumors from benign tumors and provides a potent basis for predicting a prognosis, which offers a practical reference for oncologists and pathologists.
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World J Clin Cases
Ano de publicação:
2019
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Article
País de afiliação:
China