Thymic Hyperplasia Presenting as a Neck Mass in Graves Disease

Thymic Hyperplasia Presenting as a Neck Mass in Graves Disease

We describe a female patient who presented with Graves disease and a neck mass. Radiological characteristics of the mass suggested thymic hyperplasia. She was treated with methimazole, and because the mass did not regress after six months of therapy, the patient had total thyroidectomy and thymectom...

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Main Authors: Serkan Yener, Mustafa Seçil, Mehmetali Koçdor, Özhan Özdoğan, Abdurrahman Çömlekçi, Sena Yeşil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Turkiye Klinikleri 2009-06-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Graves disease
thymus hyperplasia
Online Access:http://www.turkjem.org/eng/yazilar.asp?yaziid=595&sayiid=

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