Thymic rebound in an adult following chemotherapy for testicular cancer.
Thymic hyperplasia is reported in a 27 year old man following combination chemotherapy for metastatic testicular cancer. The occurrence of this phenomenon is reviewed and the implications for management discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001761:Bleomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000188:drug therapy; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013934:Thymectomy; D013952:Thymus Hyperplasia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D001761:Bleomycin; D005047:Etoposide; D002945:Cisplatin