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  • Title: [Thymic disease associated with nephrotic syndrome: a new case with membranous nephropathy and literature review].
    Author: Seguier J, Guillaume-Jugnot P, Ebbo M, Daniel L, Jourde-Chiche N, Burtey S, Bernit E, Thomas P, Harlé JR, Schleinitz N.
    Journal: Rev Med Interne; 2015 Jul; 36(7):487-90. PubMed ID: 25172778.
    Abstract:
    INTRODUCTION: Malignant thymoma or thymic hyperplasia is associated with various autoimmune diseases. Renal disease has rarely been reported in this condition. We report a new case with improvement of renal disease after thymectomy. CASE REPORT: A 77-year-old-women with nephritic syndrome was found to have associated thymic mass. Renal pathology showed membranous nephropathy. The thymic mass pathology showed a B2 type thymoma. After thymectomy the nephrotic syndrome improved. CONCLUSION: Glomerulopathy can be secondary to an acquired thymic disease. Membranous nephropathy but also other glomerular diseases can be observed often presenting with nephritic syndrome. Despite the rarity of this association this clinical observation underlines that a thymoma should be searched in the presence of a glomerulopathy. The glomerulopathy can be improved by the treatment of the thymoma.
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