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  • Title: Rebound thymic hyperplasia after chemotherapy in a patient treated for pulmonary metastases.
    Author: Hendriks JM, Van Schil PE, Schrijvers D, Van Marck E, Eyskens E.
    Journal: Acta Chir Belg; 1999 Dec; 99(6):312-4. PubMed ID: 10674137.
    Abstract:
    A 38-year-old patient presented with an anterior mediastinal mass after chemotherapeutic and surgical treatment for lung metastases from a malignant histiocytoma. Because of the risk for tumour recurrence the thymic mass was resected. Thymic hyperplasia was found on pathological examination. In this case thymic hyperplasia is a rebound phenomenon aflcer chemotherapy. It appears to atrophy during the administration of chemotherapy and regrow afterwards. Surgical resection provides the definitive diagnosis and treatment.
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