Malignant melanoma in the thymus

Hiroaki Fushimi; Kiyoshi Kotoh; Dai Watanabe; Yoshiro Tanio; Tatsuji Ogawa; Shinichiro Miyoshi

doi:10.1097/00000478-200009000-00017

Malignant melanoma in the thymus

Hiroaki Fushimi, Kiyoshi Kotoh, Dai Watanabe, Yoshiro Tanio, Tatsuji Ogawa, Shinichiro Miyoshi

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Abstract

A case of malignant melanoma in the thymus is reported. Diagnostic imaging demonstrated a left anterior mediastinal mass in a patient with giant pigmented nevus without malignant change. Histologic and cytologic specimens obtained from the tumor revealed that the tumor was malignant melanoma. Surgery revealed malignant melanoma in the left lobe of the thymus. Many cell nests of pigmented nevi were observed throughout the thymus. The malignant melanoma was thought to have originated from the nevocellular nevus in the thymus. This is the first report of malignant melanoma in the thymus.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1305-1308
Number of pages	4
Journal	American Journal of Surgical Pathology
Volume	24
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00000478-200009000-00017
Publication status	Published - 2000
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Giant pigmented nevus
Malignant melanoma
Thymus

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Anatomy
Surgery
Pathology and Forensic Medicine

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Malignant melanoma in the thymus

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