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Thymomas are neoplasms of the thymic epithelial cells. They are heterogeneous tumors that include and are sometimes dominated by well-differentiated, nonneoplastic lymphocytes. Well-differentiated lymphoma is a primary differential diagnosis for these tumors. Thymomas are rare tumors in all species. Most reports of thymomas in veterinary medicine are in dogs and cats. Rabbits are also commonly affected (see Chap. 19), and some reports state that thymomas are one of the most common tumors in older goats.
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Klopfleisch, R. (2016). Thymomas. In: Klopfleisch, R. (eds) Veterinary Oncology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41124-8_17
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