Case Reports Cytopathology 2025 Exercise 3: Thymic Carcinoma: A Case Report

Authors

Fernanda Mitchell, MD

Deepika R Savant, MD

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Donald and Barbara Zucker SOM at Hofstra/Northwell

Greenvale, New York

Primary Audience: Pathologists and Clinical Scientists
Secondary Audience: Residents, Laboratory Technologist/Scientist (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants,  Laboratory Directors and Educators

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:

·       recognize the cytology of different thymic epithelial tumors ;

·       address the challenges involved in diagnosing thymic carcinomas on cytology samples;

·       discuss cytomorphologic features of thymic squamous cell carcinomas in fine needle aspiration cytology; and

·       understand the utility of immunohistochemistry for cytology samples of thymic carcinomas.