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Thymoma mimicking lymphoblastic lymphoma: A pitfall in fine‐needle aspiration biopsy interpretation
Author(s) -
Friedman Henry D.,
Hutchison Robert E.,
Kohman Leslie J.,
Powers Celeste N.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
diagnostic cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1097-0339
pISSN - 8755-1039
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0339(199603)14:2<165::aid-dc12>3.0.co;2-k
Subject(s) - medicine , thymoma , fine needle aspiration , biopsy , pathology , lymphoblastic lymphoma , lymphoma , radiology , lymphoblastic leukemia , leukemia , immune system , t cell , immunology
Lymphocyte‐rich thymoma often contains lymphoblasts, and lymphoblastic lymphoma often infiltrates the thymus gland. Although these two neoplasms are clinically distinct in most cases, their cytologic features may be similar on biopsy. We describe a fine‐needle aspiration biopsy of a thymoma in a 50‐yr‐old man to increase awareness of this pitfall in cytologic interpretation. Diagn Cytopathol 1996;14:165–171. © 1996 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.