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Concurrent epithelial thymoma and T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma

^a Center for Thoracic Surgery, University of Insubria, Ospedale di Circolo di Varese, Viale Borri 57, 21100 Varese, Italy
^b Service of Anatomic Pathology, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy

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The occurrence of an epithelial thymoma concomitant with a primary thymic T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma is rare. This paper describes the case of a patient with a synchronous epithelial thymoma and thymic T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma, characterized by a rapidly fatal clinical course. A review of the literature is reported.

Key Words: Thymoma; Thymic T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma; Thymic tumor