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True thymic hyperplasia in an infant
- Source :
- Journal of pediatric surgery. 45(8)
- Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- True thymic hyperplasia is a very rare entity. We present an instance of idiopathic true massive thymic hyperplasia in a 9-month-old girl with a very large left-sided mediastinal mass noted on diagnostic imaging. Percutaneous biopsy revealed normal thymic tissue. Steroids were administered with no response. Surgery may be required in patients with respiratory distress unresponsive to steroids.
- Subjects :
- Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty
Biopsy
Thymus Gland
True Thymic Hyperplasia
medicine
Humans
In patient
Respiratory distress
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Infant
Magnetic resonance imaging
General Medicine
Hyperplasia
medicine.disease
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Thymic Tissue
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Surgery
Female
Radiography, Thoracic
Thymus hyperplasia
Thymus Hyperplasia
business
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15315037
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of pediatric surgery
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....dedc082e1e11f2bdbb3f9e6521e5eb71