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European Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: European Journal of Pediatrics 7/2011

01-07-2011 | Short Report

A case report of hyperthyroid-associated thymic hypertrophy in a child, presenting as an anterior mediastinal mass

Authors: Yvette Nchung Achuo-Egbe, Irene Hong-McAtee, Vlad C. Radulescu

Published in: European Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 7/2011

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Abstract

We present the case of an 8-year-old boy with an anterior mediastinal mass and signs of hyperthyroidism. The anterior mediastinal mass had radiologic characteristics suggestive of thymic hypertrophy and regressed with antithyroid therapy. Though thymic hypertrophy is a known manifestation of hyperthyroidism, this is the youngest reported case. In selected cases, the diagnosis may be made based on the clinical picture, radiologic appearance, and response to antithyroid therapy without the need of a thymic biopsy or thymectomy.
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Metadata
Title
A case report of hyperthyroid-associated thymic hypertrophy in a child, presenting as an anterior mediastinal mass
Authors
Yvette Nchung Achuo-Egbe
Irene Hong-McAtee
Vlad C. Radulescu
Publication date
01-07-2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 7/2011
Print ISSN: 0340-6199
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1076
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-011-1395-8

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