Massive true thymic hyperplasia in a 3-month-old infant: case report and literature review

CONCLUSIONS: By reviewing the literature, there were only 10 cases with MTTH reported between 1975 and 2020 for children aged < 1 year of life, together with our present one. In MTTH patient`s sex had an obviously male predominance (70%). Nine out of 10 presented initial symptoms or signs related to respiratory system and 6 patients showed respiratory distress. All patients were successfully treated by surgical thymectomy without any postoperative complications. The prognosis of MTTH was very successful.PMID:34449157 | DOI:10.24953/turkjped.2021.04.022
Source: The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Source Type: research