%0 Journal Article
%T Mediastinal thymoma in children: A cytological diagnosis
%A Sheena Khetarpal
%A Sumiti Gupta
%A Jyotsna Sen
%A Rajeev Sen
%A Divya Sethi
%J Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal
%@ 2278-0513
%D 2012
%V 1
%N 4
%R 10.4103/2278-0513.106295
%P 251-253
%X Mediastinal masses in children comprise a heterogeneous group of malignant and benign neoplasms. The majority of malignant tumors of mediastinum are Hodgkins and non-Hodgkins lymphomas, germ cell tumors, and neuroblastomas. Thymomas, thymic carcinoid, and thymic carcinomas constitute thymic epithelial neoplasms (TEN). Thymoma is a primary tumor of the thymus epithelial cells and one of the most common neoplasms in the anterosuperior mediastinum, especially in middle-aged or older adults. Thymic epithelial neoplasms are usually seen in the latter decades of life and rarely occur in children. We hereby report a case of 13-year-old girl presenting with thymoma.
%U https://ccij-online.org/article/mediastinal-thymoma-in-children:-a-cytological-diagnosis-65