A case of thymic hyperplasia after high-dose chemotherapy in a patient with malignant lymphoma.
- Author:
Seok Goo CHO
1
;
Sun Wha SONG
;
Hak Hee KIM
;
Jeong Seon JI
;
Chong Won PARK
;
Hoon Kyo KIM
;
Chun Choo KIM
;
Kyung Shick LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Thymic hyperplasia;
Malignant lymphoma;
Computed tomography
- MeSH:
Atrophy;
Drug Therapy*;
Humans;
Lymphoma*;
Neoplasm, Residual;
Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation;
Thorax;
Thymus Hyperplasia*
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2002;62(3):293-296
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Thymic hyperplasia results from thymic regrowth after atrophy during a stressful period. Differentiation from recurrent or residual neoplasm may be an important consideration. Thymic hyperplasia is most problematic when it is observed in patients with malignant lymphoma. We report a case of thymic hyperplasia in which thymic enlargement is developed in a malignant lymphoma patient with high-dose chemotherapy and autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation and this condition is confirmed by the findings of serial chest computed tomography without chemotherpy.
