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Massive thymic hyperplasia in a 15-month-old boy: Case report and literature review.

Authors :
Tadiotto E
Clemente M
Pecoraro L
Piacentini G
Degani D
Pietrobelli A
Source :
Clinical case reports [Clin Case Rep] 2018 Nov 10; Vol. 7 (1), pp. 27-31. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Nov 10 (Print Publication: 2019).
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

A surgical approach is the choice in young infants with MTH, who are furthest from the time of physiological involution of the thymus, and when the thymus achieves the largest relative size, a surgical approach is the choice. Steroid therapy has been shown to be ineffective (4, 9, 16, 18-20). No surgical complications have been reported, and the outcome is excellent. Recurrence has been seen in only one case.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2050-0904
Volume :
7
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Clinical case reports
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
30656002
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.1896