A Case of Thymoma with Immunodeficiency (Good's Syndrome) with Disseminated Tuberculosis / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
; : 329-333, 2013.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-79695
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ABSTRACT
Good's syndrome is the rare association of immunodeficiency with thymoma, characterized by hypogammaglobulinemia, depleted B-cells, diminished T-cells and inversion of the CD4/CD8 ratio. Thymectomy does not usually improve hypogammaglobulinemia; thus, the patient remains prone to infections. Infections affect primarily the sinopulmonary and gastrointestinal system. Here we present a case of a 71-year-old woman with common manifestations of Good's syndrome who succumbed to disseminated tuberculosis. Serum immunoglobulin levels should be measured for patients with thymoma and susceptibility to infection.
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Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Neglected Diseases
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Tuberculosis
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Thymectomy
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Thymoma
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Tuberculosis
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Opportunistic Infections
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Immunoglobulins
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B-Lymphocytes
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T-Lymphocytes
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Agammaglobulinemia
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Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article