title: Thymic findings before and after autologous stem cell transplantation for severe systemic sclerosis: a retrospective study using computed tomography in the pre- and post-transplantation setting.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Interdisciplinary Clinical Immunology, Rheumatology and Auto-inflammatory Diseases and Department of Internal Medicine II (Oncology, Haematology, Immunology, Rheumatology, Pulmonology), University Hospital Tuebingen, Germany.
authors.forename: Joerg C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Henes
authors.affiliation: Centre for Interdisciplinary Clinical Immunology, Rheumatology and Auto-inflammatory Diseases and Department of Internal Medicine II (Oncology, Haematology, Immunology, Rheumatology, Pulmonology), University Hospital Tuebingen, Germany.
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wirths
authors.affiliation: Centre for Interdisciplinary Clinical Immunology, Rheumatology and Auto-inflammatory Diseases and Department of Internal Medicine II (Oncology, Haematology, Immunology, Rheumatology, Pulmonology), University Hospital Tuebingen, Germany.
authors.forename: Wichard
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Vogel
authors.affiliation: Centre for Interdisciplinary Clinical Immunology, Rheumatology and Auto-inflammatory Diseases and Department of Internal Medicine II (Oncology, Haematology, Immunology, Rheumatology, Pulmonology), University Hospital Tuebingen, Germany.
authors.forename: Theodoros
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Xenitidis
authors.affiliation: Centre for Interdisciplinary Clinical Immunology, Rheumatology and Auto-inflammatory Diseases and Department of Internal Medicine II (Oncology, Haematology, Immunology, Rheumatology, Pulmonology), University Hospital Tuebingen, Germany.
authors.forename: Lothar
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kanz
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Tuebingen, Germany.
authors.forename: Marius
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Horger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000276:immunology / Q000601:surgery*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000276:immunology; D013997:Time Factors; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult