Miscellaneous Thymomas Borislav A. Alexiev, M.D. Anja C. Roden, M.D. Fabio R. Tavora, M.D., Ph.D. Metaplastic Thymoma (Biphasic Thymoma, Thymoma with Pseudosarcomatous Stroma) Terminology Metaplastic thymoma is a biphasic tumor…
Micronodular Thymoma with Lymphoid Stroma Borislav A. Alexiev, M.D. Anja C. Roden, M.D. Terminology Micronodular thymoma (MNT) is an organotypical thymic epithelial neoplasm characterized by multiple, discrete epithelial nodules separated…
Type AB Thymoma (Mixed Thymoma) Borislav A. Alexiev, M.D. Anja C. Roden, M.D. Terminology Type AB thymoma is an organotypical thymic epithelial neoplasm composed of a mixture of a lymphocyte-poor…
Type B3 Thymoma (Epithelial-Rich, Cortical, Atypical) Borislav A. Alexiev, M.D. Anja C. Roden, M.D. Terminology Type B3 thymoma is an organotypic thymic epithelial tumor predominantly composed of medium-sized round or…
Type B2 Thymoma (Lymphoepithelial or Cortical Thymoma) Borislav A. Alexiev, M.D. Fabio R. Tavora, M.D., Ph.D. Terminology Type B2 thymoma is an organotypic thymic epithelial neoplasm composed of large, polygonal…
Type B1 Thymoma (Lymphocyte-Rich or Predominantly Cortical Thymoma) Borislav A. Alexiev, M.D. Fabio R. Tavora, M.D., Ph.D. Terminology Type B1 thymoma is an organotypic thymic epithelial neoplasm composed predominantly of…
Type A Thymoma (Spindle Cell or Medullary Thymoma) Borislav A. Alexiev, M.D. Anja C. Roden, M.D. Terminology Type A thymoma is an organotypic thymic epithelial neoplasm composed of bland spindle/oval…
Mesothelioma of the Pleura Allen P. Burke, M.D. Terminology The majority of mesothelial neoplasms of the pleura are malignant mesotheliomas. To distinguish the typical diffuse form from the rare localized…
Thymomas: Classification and Staging Borislav A. Alexiev, M.D. Anja C. Roden, M.D. Allen P. Burke, M.D. Terminology Thymomas are neoplasms arising from or exhibiting organotypic (thymus-like) architectural features, regardless of…
Mesenchymal Tumors of the Pleura Adina Paulk, M.D. Allen P. Burke, M.D. Juliana Magalhães Cavalcante, M.D. Fabio R. Tavora, M.D., Ph.D. Solitary Fibrous Tumor Terminology Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT), previously…
