title: [Association of thymoma and severe intestinal strongyloidiasis].
abstract: A 59-years-old man with thymoma and severe intestinal strongyloidiasis is reported. The authors pointed out a possible influence of immunological response related with thymoma in the development of hyperinfection by Strongyloides stercoralis.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Anatomia Patológica e Medicina Legal, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brasil.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Godoy
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Campos
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: de Castro
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D013945:Thymoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology