/thymoma type B

thymoma type B

Rare Disease

MONDO:0016974

Also Known As

Dendritic cell thymomadendritic cell thymomadendritic cell thymoma (disease)epithelioid thymomaplump cell thymomaprimary thymic epithelial neoplasm type Bprimary thymic epithelial tumor type Bprimary thymic epithelial tumour type Bthymoma type B

Definition

An epithelial neoplasm arising from the thymus. It may be associated with myasthenia gravis, pure red cell aplasia, and hypogammaglobulinemia. It includes thymoma type B1 which is a thymoma of low grade malignant potential, thymoma type B2 which is a thymoma of moderate malignancy, and thymoma type B3 which is also known as well differentiated thymic carcinoma.