title: Tuberculosis of the thymus.
abstract: Tuberculosis is increasing in prevalence in North America, mainly due to HIV infection. We describe an unusual case of TB of the thymus in a HIV sero-negative Filipino immigrant who preoperatively was thought to have a thymoma. We describe the clinical, radiologic and pathologic findings and review the literature on TB of the thymus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver General Hospital, Canada.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: FitzGerald
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Mayo
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Jamieson
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Baumgartner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging