Tuberculosis of the thymus.
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.
FitzGerald
J M
JM
Department of Respiratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver General Hospital, Canada.
Mayo
J R
JR
Miller
R R
RR
Jamieson
W R
WR
Baumgartner
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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