1.
Arch Bronconeumol (Engl Ed)
; 56(9): 594, 2020 Sep.
Article
in English, Spanish
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31668773
2.
Acta Reumatol Port
; 34(2A): 251-255, 2009.
Article
in Portuguese
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19569281
ABSTRACT
Thymus is an important central lymphoid organ that plays a pivotal role in the generation of peripheral T-lymphocytes. Thymoma and thymus hyperplasia have been associated with various autoimmune disorders, mainly myasthenia gravis. There is no established relationship between thymus pathology and antiphospholipid syndrome; however, there are some reported cases of antiphospholipid syndrome associated with myasthenia gravis or following thymectomy. We present the case of a patient with antiphospholipid syndrome and thymic lymphoid follicular hyperplasia. We discuss the association between both entities and suggest a diagnostic approach of a patient with a radiological disorder of the thymus and antiphospholipid syndrome.