[A case of thymic enlargement with hyperthyroidism].
A case of thymic enlargement with hyperthyroidism is reported. Hyperthyroidism was diagnosed in an 18-year-old woman, and a chest roentgenogram showed an anterior mediastinal mass. The mass had shrunk after anti-thyroid medication was given. This patient was thought to have thymic hyperplasia associated with hyperthyroidism.
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Department of Surgery, Osaka Kosei-Nenkin Hospital, Japan.
D000293:Adolescent; D013956:Antithyroid Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D013952:Thymus Hyperplasia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis
D013956:Antithyroid Agents