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Benign thymic hyperplasia after chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia
Author(s) -
Mishra S. K,
Melinkeri S. R,
Dabadghao S
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
european journal of haematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1600-0609
pISSN - 0902-4441
DOI - 10.1034/j.1600-0609.2001.00536.x
Subject(s) - medicine , hyperplasia , myeloid leukemia , chemotherapy , myeloid , atrophy , pathology , leukemia , oncology , immunology
Thymic hyperplasia can occur after cytotoxic therapy for various malignancies. The possible cause could be rebound enlargement after initial atrophy caused by these drugs. During the treatment of hematological malignancies this could be a cause of great concern. We report here a case of thymic hyperplasia after chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia. Awareness of this unusual side‐effect may prevent needless investigation and therapy.