[The late effects of radiotherapy for enlargement of the thymus in early infancy (author's transl)].
In a survey of 380 subjects irradiated over 20 years earlier for enlargement of the thymus, no increase in mortality for malignant tumours were noted. There was a high incidence (3.75%) of benign thyroid diseases, though this could not be attributed to irradiation with any degree of certainty. There were no significant karyotype differences between 36 subjects and 32 controls.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007558:Italy; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000453:epidemiology; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D013952:Thymus Hyperplasia / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors
Rendiconto sugli effetti tardivi della radioterapia eseguita nella prima infanzia per iperplasia timica