Thymic hyperplasia in a patient with Grave's disease

Hyperplastic changes of the thymus may be found in patients with Graves' disease. However, this rarely presents as an anterior mediastinal mass, particularly among adults. In this report, we describe a 46-year old woman with Graves' disease and thymic hyperplasia.

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Published inInternational archives of medicine Vol. 5; no. 1; p. 6
Main Authors Hamzaoui, Amira A, Klii, Rim R, Salem, Randa R, Kochtali, Ines I, Golli, Mondher M, Mahjoub, Silvia S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BioMed Central Ltd 09.02.2012
BioMed Central
Subjects
Care and treatment
Case Report
Development and progression
Diagnosis
Graves' disease
Hyperplasia
Patient outcomes
United States
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Summary:Hyperplastic changes of the thymus may be found in patients with Graves' disease. However, this rarely presents as an anterior mediastinal mass, particularly among adults. In this report, we describe a 46-year old woman with Graves' disease and thymic hyperplasia.
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ISSN:1755-7682
1755-7682
DOI:10.1186/1755-7682-5-6