A Case of Massive Thymic Hyperplasia. |
Hye Kyung Bae1, Jung Kyu Suh1, Jae Seung Yang1, Baek Keun Lim1, Yeun Kee Kim2, Chan Il Park3 |
1Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University, Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea 2Department of Chest Surgery, Yonsei University, Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea 3Department of Pathology, Yonsei University, Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea |
Massive Thymic Hyperplasia 1례 |
배혜경1, 서정규1, 양재승1, 임백근1, 김은기2, 박찬일3 |
1연세대학교 원주의과대학 소아과학교실 2연세대학교 원주의과대학 흉부외과학교실 3연세대학교 원주의과대학 병리학교실 |
Received: 11 March 1988 • Accepted: 25 June 1988 |
|
Abstract |
We have experienced a case of massive thymic hyperplasia in 2 months old female with about 1
month’s history of upper respiratory tract infection and inspiratory stridor.
The chest X-ray and chest CAT scan examination revealed superior mediastinal huge mass and so
surgical resection and pathologic examination were perfermed because of clinical suspicion of
pathologic mass. The pathologic finding of mass showed massive thymic hyperplasia.
These case is reported with brief review of the literature. |
Key Words:
Massive Thymic Hyperplasia |
|