[Acquired hypogammaglobulinemia associated with thymoma: Good syndrome].

Pan Afr Med J

Service de Pneumologie D, Université de Tunis El Manar, Faculté de Médecine de Tunis, Hôpital Abderrahmen Mami, Ariana, Tunisie.

Published: June 2018

Good syndrome (GS) is defined as the association between thymoma and immune deficiency. It is often complicated by broncho-pulmonary bacterial infections and rhinosinusitis. This disease accounts for only 5% of all parathymic syndromes. These recurrent respiratory infections can cause bronchiectasis associated with Good syndrome. We report the case of a 52-year old woman hospitalized for non resolutive infectious pneumonitis. Chest CT scan showed bronchiectasis associated with thymoma confirmed by biopsy. The discovery of hypogammaglobulinemia allowed the diagnosis of Good syndrome.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2017.28.253.11352DOI Listing

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