Thymoma, WHO Classification A+B2

Diffuse GGO with ill-defined nodules

Resected Mass

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Brief Discussion

WHO Classification of Thymic Epithelial Tumor

Reflects the invasiveness and prognosis of thymic epithelial tumors
Based on the morphology of epithelial cells as well as the lymphocyte-to-epithelial cell ratio



WHO                Muller-Hermelink                                     Suster-Moran

   A                  Medullary thymoma        
  AB                 Mixed thymoma                                              Thymoma
  B1                 Predominantly cortical thymoma
  B2                 Cortical thymoma            
  B3                 Well-differentiated
thymic carcinoma          Atypical thymoma
   C                  Malignant thymoma, category II                Thymic carcinoma



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