title: Thymoma presenting as nephrotic syndrome--an unusual case report and review of literature.
abstract: A 30 years male presented with nephrotic syndrome diagnosed on renal biopsy as membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis. Accidentally, chest diagram revealed anterior mediastinal mass which on fine needle aspiration cytology and later histology found to be lymphoepithelial thymoma. The case is presented for the rare coincidence of nephrotic syndrome with thymoma.
authors.affiliation: Army Research and Referral Hospital, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Y M
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Sirpal
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000473:pathology*; D013945:Thymoma / Q000473:pathology*; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000473:pathology*