Diagnostic Dilemma: Lymphocytopenia in a Patient with Thymoma – Side Effect due to Irradiation Treatment or Development of Good’s Syndrome

Diagnostic Dilemma: Lymphocytopenia in a Patient with Thymoma – Side Effect due to Irradiation Treatment or Development of Good’s Syndrome

A case of persistent B-cell lymphocytopenia in a 40-year-old woman with lymphoid-epithelial thymoma treated with chemotherapy, surgery and irradiation is described. The possible diagnosis of Good’s syndrome (hypogammaglobulinaemia and thymoma) is discussed.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Klas Raaschou-Jensen, Terese L. Katzenstein, Hanne Marquart, Lars Ryder, Gedske Daugaard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2010-07-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
Thymoma
Thymic tumours
Lymphocytopenia
Good’s syndrome
Hypogammaglobulinaemia
Irradiation therapy
Radiation
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/318174
Description
Summary:A case of persistent B-cell lymphocytopenia in a 40-year-old woman with lymphoid-epithelial thymoma treated with chemotherapy, surgery and irradiation is described. The possible diagnosis of Good’s syndrome (hypogammaglobulinaemia and thymoma) is discussed.
ISSN:1662-6575

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