Abscess of thymus

Abscess of thymus

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An abscess of the thymus (also known as "Dubois' abscesses")cite web |url=http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?thymic+abscesses |title=Definition: Dubois' abscesses from Online Medical Dictionary |format= |work= |accessdate=] is a condition that is one of many possible causes of cysts in the mediastinum.

It can present with chest pain behind the sternum.cite journal |author=Nah JC, Lee B, Kwak CH, "et al" |title=Spontaneous rupture of idiopathic thymic abscess with a markedly increased CA-125 level |journal=Intern. Med. |volume=47 |issue=10 |pages=953–6 |year=2008 |pmid=18480581 |doi= |url=http://joi.jlc.jst.go.jp/JST.JSTAGE/internalmedicine/47.0699?from=PubMed]

It can be associated with congenital syphilis. [DorlandsDict|one/000000308|Dubois abscess]

Although the thymus is usually classified with the immune system, thymic diseases are classified with endocrine disorders in ICD-9 and ICD-10.

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