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CASE REPORT

Giant Multilocular-Cystic Metaplastic Thymoma: A Case Report

Lihua Han1 The Central Laboratory of Morphology, Shenyang Medical College, Shenyang, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Bo Gao2 Department of Pathology, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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En-Hua Wang3 Department of Pathology, First Affiliated Hospital and College of Basic Medical Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, People’s Republic of ChinaView further author information
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Liang Wang3 Department of Pathology, First Affiliated Hospital and College of Basic Medical Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, People’s Republic of ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4015-9385View further author information
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Pages 463-466 | Received 23 Mar 2023, Accepted 18 May 2023, Published online: 19 May 2023

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