Cytogenetic profile of a thymoma. A case report and review of the literature.
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Cytogenetic analysis of mixed lymphocyte and epithelial thymoma in a nonmyasthenic female patient revealed deletion of part of the short arm of chromosome 6. To our knowledge, this cytogenetic abnormality in a benign thymoma has not been previously described in the literature, which is reviewed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine
دوره 124 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000