thymus squamous cell carcinoma
MONDO:0003493Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names thymus squamous cell carcinoma yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A rare primary thymic carcinoma, characterized by the presence of keratinizing or non-keratinizing malignant squamous cells. Approximately 10-20% of cases occur in combination with thymoma. The prognosis depends on the tumor stage and the degree of cellular differentiation.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0003493), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- Narrower terms (2)
Other names
4 names
Resolves to: thymus squamous cell carcinoma
- Also called
- epidermoid thymic carcinomasquamous cell carcinoma of the Thymussquamous cell carcinoma of Thymusthymic squamous cell carcinoma