NCIt synonyms : Thymus Basaloid Carcinoma; Basaloid Carcinoma of the Thymus; Basaloid Carcinoma of Thymus; Basaloid Thymic Carcinoma; Thymic Basaloid Carcinoma; Thymic Basaloid Squamous Cell Carcinoma;
NCIt definition : A rare primary thymus carcinoma characterized by the presence of tumor cell lobules
with peripheral palisading and a basophilic staining pattern. More than half of reported
cases were associated with the presence of a multilocular thymic cyst. Metastases
to lung and liver have been reported in approximately 30% of cases.;