Open AccessMassive thymic hyperplasia in a 15‐month‐old boy: Case report and literature review
Author(s) -
Tadiotto Elisa,
Clemente Maria,
Pecoraro Luca,
Piacentini Giorgio,
Degani Daniela,
Pietrobelli Angelo
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1896
Subject(s) - medicine , involution (esoterism) , hyperplasia , thymic involution , surgical procedures , pediatrics , surgery , immunology , immune system , t cell , politics , political science , law
Key Clinical Message 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.