Abstract
We treated a case of thymoma with immunodeficiency (Good's syndrome) associated with a rare combination of other parathymic syndromes including myasthenia gravis, benign IgG lambda M component, pernicious anemia, and diabetes. The characterization of the patient's immunologic capacity disclosed practically normal T-cell number and mitogenic responses but impaired lymphokine production as well as B-cell function.
MeSH terms
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Humans
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Hypergammaglobulinemia / complications*
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Hypergammaglobulinemia / immunology
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Immunoglobulin G / analysis*
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Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / complications*
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Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / immunology
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Leukocyte Count
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Leukocyte Migration-Inhibitory Factors / biosynthesis
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Lymphocyte Activation
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Myasthenia Gravis / complications*
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Myasthenia Gravis / immunology
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Syndrome
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Thymectomy
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Thymoma / complications*
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Thymoma / immunology
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Thymus Neoplasms / complications*
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Thymus Neoplasms / immunology
Substances
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Immunoglobulin G
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Leukocyte Migration-Inhibitory Factors