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A case of massive true thymic hyperplasia with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
H Nomori1, T Ishihara, C Torikata
1Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan.
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This case report details a 14-year-old boy with true thymic hyperplasia and mediastinal non-Hodgkin
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Oncology
- Thoracic Surgery
- Pathology
Background:
- True thymic hyperplasia is a rare, benign condition often mistaken for thymic tumors.
- Mediastinal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma can present as a mass, complicating diagnosis.
- Co-occurrence of these two conditions is exceptionally rare, particularly in pediatric patients.
Abstract:
A case of massive true thymic hyperplasia with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the mediastinum is reported in a 14-year-old boy. Computed tomographic scan of the chest showed a mass of the anterior mediastinum and conspicuous swelling of the lymph nodes in the upper and lower mediastinum. They were grossly resected. The tumor of the anterior mediastinum was histologically diagnosed as true thymic hyperplasia. All of the mediastinal lymph nodes were diagnosed as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, diffuse, mixed small and large cell type.