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POLYCYTAEMIA VERA ASSOCIATED WITH THYMOMA
Author(s) -
Voigt SØREN
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
acta pathologica microbiologica scandinavica series a :pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.909
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1600-0463
pISSN - 0108-0164
DOI - 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1986.tb03004.x
Subject(s) - thymoma , medicine , immunology , pathology , dermatology
Even though the coexistence of rare clinical conditions may be conincidental, an association between thymoma and autoimmune diseases appears well‐established, possibly mediated via T‐lymphocytes. An unusual case of initial polycytaemia vera and the later diagnosis of a thymoma, and with this known associated diseases is presented.