Good's syndrome: Is thymectomy the solution? Case report and literature review.
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann
; 24(7): 712-4, 2016 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
Good's syndrome is thymoma accompanied by immunodeficiency. A 69-year-old woman presented with recurrent chest infections, hypogammaglobulinemia, and radiological features of a thymoma. Immunoglobulin replacement therapy was not tolerated prior to surgery. Postoperative recovery was uneventful, and a Masaoka stage II type AB thymoma was confirmed on histology. One-year follow-up revealed no recurrence of the thymoma but the patient remained hypogammaglobulinemic and developed collagenous colitis. She declined immunoglobulin replacement therapy but remains under follow-up. Awareness of Good's syndrome to avoid overwhelming infection is emphasized. The finding of thymoma should prompt the thoracic surgeon to test for immunodeficiency.
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Assunto principal:
Timectomia
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Timoma
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Neoplasias do Timo
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Agamaglobulinemia
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Systematic_reviews
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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En
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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann
Assunto da revista:
ANGIOLOGIA
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CARDIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article
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Egito