Carcinoma Showing Thymus-Like Differentiation (CASTLE) of Thyroid: A Case Report and Literature Review

Carcinoma showing thymus-like differentiation (CASTLE) is a rare malignant neoplasm that occurs in the thyroid gland, or head and neck. This tumor arises from either ectopic thymus tissue or remnants of branchial pouches, which retain the potential to differentiate along the thymus line. Clinical pr...

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Main Authors: Leong-Perng Chan, Feng-Yu Chiang, Ka-Wo Lee, Wen-Rei Kuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2008-11-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X09700208