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thymoma [thī′mō·mə] (medicine) A usually benign primary tumor of the thymus composed principally of lymphocytic and epithelial cells in varying proportions. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Of the remaining 11 patients, 1 had a thymoma with impaired T-helper-1 cell function, 2 had received intermittent immunosuppressive therapy (methotrexate and steroids) for rheumatologic disease, and 2 patients had their spleens removed. Defects in IFN-[alpha] production occur in hairy cell leukemia (HCL), spindle cell thymoma with immunodeficiency, and in some cases of idiopathic CD4 T cell lymphocytopenia (ICL). THE THYMOMA patient returns, complaining of unusual pain. |
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