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Clinical Features of Thymus Pathology

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Thymus pathology embraces a broad spectrum of features, varying from major immunologic abnormalities affecting all organ systems to minor abnormalities with limited clinical consequences. Some individuals with thymus pathology may have all the features of the disease while others may have only a few features. In this chapter we will review clinical features of common thymus pathologies. Tables 7.1 and 7.2 list the localized and systemic symptoms due to mediastinal tumors [1].

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Khaleeq, G., Ali, H.A., Musani, A.I. (2008). Clinical Features of Thymus Pathology. In: Lavini, C., Moran, C.A., Morandi, U., Schoenhuber, R. (eds) Thymus Gland Pathology. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-0828-1_7

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