Atlas of thymic pathology

This book reviews normal thymic structure and covers the histomorphology of benign and malignant tumors and rare lesions of the thymus, with detailed descriptions of over 300 full color photomicrographs accompanied by relevant clinical and radiology photographs and anatomical drawings. It includes chapters on the surgical pathology and cytology of thymic lesions (which is rarely described in the available literature), and all grades and stages of the most common thymic lesions. Written and edited by leading experts on pathology, the book highlights the expanded role of pathologists in patient care for thymic lesions. It will help students to understand thymic cytology and surgical pathology in detail and enable them to answer questions on thymic surgical resections and cytology cases in their pathology post-graduation examination. In addition, the book offers a comprehensive, richly illustrated guide to thymic pathology for clinicians, practicing pathologists, post-graduate residents and students alike.

6.5 Part V: Solid Masses with a Homogeneous Cut Surface Resembling "Fish Flesh" (Figs. 6.25-6.34)

Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- About the Editors -- 1: The Normal Thymus -- 1.1 Embryology -- 1.2 Normal and Ectopic Location of the Thymus -- 1.3 Macroscopy -- 1.4 Histology -- 1.5 Thymic Function -- 1.6 Thymic Involution -- References -- 2: Immunohistochemistry of Normal Thymus -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Markers of the Epithelial Component -- 2.2.1 Cytoplasmic Markers -- 2.2.1.1 Cytokeratins -- 2.2.2 Nuclear Markers -- 2.2.2.1 p63 and p40 -- 2.2.2.2 PAX8 -- 2.2.3 Other Markers -- 2.2.3.1 Glut-1 -- 2.2.4 Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors

2.2.5 Compartment-Specific Antibodies -- 2.2.6 FoxN1 and CD205 -- 2.2.6.1 FoxN1 -- 2.2.6.2 CD205 -- 2.3 Markers of the Lymphoid Component -- 2.3.1 CD3 -- 2.3.2 CD4 and CD8 -- 2.3.3 CD5 -- 2.3.4 CD10 -- 2.3.5 CD1a -- 2.3.6 Terminal Deoxynucleotidyl Transferase -- 2.3.7 LMO2 -- 2.3.8 CD20 -- 2.3.9 CD23 -- 2.3.10 Notch1 -- 2.4 Conclusions -- References -- 3: Radiology of Normal Thymus, Thymic Lesions, and Tumors -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Imaging Modalities -- 3.3 Normal Thymus on Imaging -- 3.4 Thymic Lesions -- 3.5 Imaging Features of Specific Entities

3.5.1 Thymic Hyperplasia (Fig. 3.5) -- 3.5.2 Thymic Cyst (Fig. 3.6) -- 3.5.3 Th…