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What is the most important consideration in cases with unusual features when assessing tumors in the mediastinum?
Proper diagnosis of the tumor as a thymoma
Why is it important to re-evaluate the normal cellular components of the thymus even in cases where the cellular component is not conventional lymphocytic?
To understand autoimmune processes better
What types of cells are part of the normal thymus that may become more prominent in tumoral conditions such as thymomas?
Striated muscle and dendritic cells
Why does the immunohistochemistry of the normal thymus commonly confound the assessment of thymomas?
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What is important to consider in cases that depart from the conventional histology of thymomas?
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In what cases do the immunohistochemical features of the normal thymus recapitulate?
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Why is it crucial to accurately diagnose a tumor as a thymoma rather than any other type of mediastinal neoplasm?
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What is an issue commonly faced in the assessment of thymomas related to their immunohistochemistry?
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"Magic bullet" immune stains are mentioned as providing limited help in diagnosing thymomas due to what reason?
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