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Thymoma

Known as: Thymoma [Disease/Finding], Thymomas 
A neoplasm arising from the epithelial cells of the thymus. Although thymomas are usually encapsulated tumors, they may invade the capsule and… 
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Benign ThymomaBenign neoplasm of thymusMalignant neoplasm of thymusThymoma, type C
Blood supply aspectsChestEpithelial CellsEpithelium

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Disease of thymus glandThymus Neoplasms

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Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Elevated gene expression and production of interleukins 2, 4, 5, and 6 during exposure to vomitoxin (deoxynivalenol) and cycloheximide in the EL-4 thymoma.
Aberrant elevation of serum IgA and induction of murine IgA nephropathy following dietary exposure to the naturally occurring… 
1987
1987
Lymphoproliferative disorders in Japanese patients with Sjögren's syndrome.
Sjogren’s syndrome (SS) is characterized by lymphoproliferation in exocrine organs such as the salivary and lacrimal glands, and… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Concerted DNA rearrangements in Moloney murine leukemia virus-induced thymomas: a potential synergistic relationship in oncogenesis
Rat thymic lymphomas induced by Moloney murine leukemia virus carry DNA rearrangements due to provirus integration in at least… 
1984
1984
Membrane permeability as a determinant of dexamethasone resistance in murine thymoma cells.
The variant MS23 of the murine thymoma cell line W7 , selected for growth at low concentrations of dexamethasone (7.5 nM), is… 
1982
1982
Leukemogenesis by Gross passage A murine leukemia virus: expression of viruses with recombinant env genes in transformed cells.
Gross passage A murine leukemia virus (MuLV) derived from extracts of C3Hf/Bi mouse leukemias has been shown to be a virus… 
1977
1977
Echocardiographic features of cardiac compression by a thymoma simulating cardiac tamponade and obstruction of the superior vena cava.
A patient with a large tumour of the superior mediastinum, detected by routine chest X-ray examination, is presented. Compression… 
1975
1975
Suppressor T cells in the pathogenesis of hypogammaglobulinemia associated with a thymoma.
The nature of the immunological defect in patients with hypogammaglobulinemia associated with a thymoma was investigated using a… 
1973
1973
Pemphigus erythematosus provoked by allergic contact dermatitis. Occurrence many years after thymoma removal.
A 70-year-old man underwent surgical removal of a thymoma in 1957. After a 13-year period, he developed pemphigus erythematosus… 
1966
1966
Severe diarrhea controlled by gamma globulin in a patient with agammaglobulinemia, amyloidosis, and thymoma.
Excerpt The description of agammaglobulinemia by Bruton (1) in 1952 initiated reports of a variety of hypoagammaglobulinemic… 
1966
1966
Hypogammaglobulinemia with thymoma, hemolytic anemia, and disseminated infection with cytomegalovirus.
Excerpt In recent years it has been established that the intact thymus is a significant contributor to the immunological…