Thymic hyperplasia. A clue to the diagnosis of hyperthyroidism.
The association of simultaneous abnormalities of the thyroid and thymus is well documented, particularly in the case of Graves' disease. We present a case of a natural death following thyroid storm in which marked thymic hyperplasia was present. This finding can be helpful in determining the cause of death.
Fyfe
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Department of Pathology, Mount Sinai Medical Center of Greater Miami, FL 33140.
Dominguez
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Poppiti
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000473:pathology; D013952:Thymus Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000473:pathology