Hyperplasie du thymus au cours de la maladie de Basedow
| Autor: | E. Leroy-Terquem, A. Brinkane, J. Bellamy, W. Ounadi-Corbille |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
| Předmět: |
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
endocrine system Pathology medicine.medical_specialty endocrine system diseases medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Graves' disease Mediastinum Disease Hyperplasia Chest pain medicine.disease Scintigraphy Muscle hypertrophy medicine.anatomical_structure medicine Thymus hyperplasia medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Revue de Pneumologie Clinique. 60:239-241 |
| ISSN: | 0761-8417 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0761-8417(04)72107-0 |
| Popis: | Graves' disease is rarely associated with hypertrophy of the thymus which takes on a pseudotumor aspect. We observed a case in a 40-year-old woman who presented clinical and biological hyperthyroidism with anti-TSH receptor antibodies, favoring the diagnosis of Graves' disease which was confirmed by scintigraphy. The chest x-ray performed because of chest pain revealed enlargement of the mediastinum. The thoracic CT-scan without contrast injected showed a pseudotumor aspect of the thymus. Medical treatment with anti-thyroid drugs and beta blockers led to regression of the thymus mass. Knowledge of this type of association can avoid unnecessary thymus surgery. The clinical course is favorable irrespective of the type of anti-thyroid drug given. |
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