Diagnostic Dilemma: Lymphocytopenia in a Patient with Thymoma – Side Effect due to Irradiation Treatment or Development of Good's Syndrome?

A case of persistent B-cell lymphocytopenia in a 40-year-old woman with lymphoid-epithelial thymoma treated with chemotherapy, surgery and irradiation is described. The possible diagnosis of Good's syndrome (hypogammaglobulinaemia and thymoma) is discussed.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Raaschou-Jensen, Klas, Katzenstein, Terese L., Marquart, Hanne, Ryder, Lars, Daugaard, Gedske
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2010
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Published: July 2010
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2920007/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20740204
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000318174
Descripción
Sumario:A case of persistent B-cell lymphocytopenia in a 40-year-old woman with lymphoid-epithelial thymoma treated with chemotherapy, surgery and irradiation is described. The possible diagnosis of Good's syndrome (hypogammaglobulinaemia and thymoma) is discussed.

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