Thymic hyperplasia in an adult with Graves disease
A 47-year-old man with discomfort in the upper chest, difficulty swallowing food and drinks, and weight loss of 10 kg over 2 months underwent computed tomography (CT), which excluded malignancy but showed an enlarged thymus ([Figure 1A][1]). He reported bulging of his eye, increased bowel movements
Authors
- Shaishav Shashikant Dhage (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9996-2135)
- Akheel A. Syed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8696-7121)
- Jack W. Roddy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6055-7706)
Institutions
- Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (GB)
- Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Salford Royal Hospital (GB)
- The Christie NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Published
- 2025-11-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.250929
- Primary Topic
- Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00