The classification represents an effort to bring together the variety of ways thymic epithelial neoplasms have been classified. It focuses on their growth characteristics, i.e. encapsulation and invasion, and cytoarchitectural features, e.g. spindle, epithelioid, and lymphocyte content. The classification, though restricted to the thymic region rather than the mediastinum in general, also covers neuroendocrine, germ cell, lymphoid, and stromal tumours, as well as tumour-like lesions and the neck tumours of thymic or related branchial pouch derivation.
By:
Juan Rosai Contributions by:
L.H. Sobin Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K Country of Publication: Germany Edition: Second Edition 1999 Dimensions:
Height: 242mm,
Width: 170mm,
Spine: 4mm
Weight: 208g ISBN:9783540657316 ISBN 10: 3540657312 Series:WHO. World Health Organization. International Histological Classification of Tumours Pages: 65 Publication Date:10 September 1999 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Histological Classification of Tumours of the Thymus.- Definitions and Explanatory Notes.- Epithelial Tumours.- Neuroendocrine Tumours.- Germ Cell Tumours.- Lymphoid Tumours.- Stromal Tumours.- Tumour-Like Lesions.- Neck Tumours of Thymic or Related Branchial Pouch Derivation.- Metastatic Tumours.- Unclassified Tumours.- Illustrations.