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We report a case of Massive Thymic Hyperplasia in an adolescent male. The excised mass weighed 1280 gm, one of the largest ever reported in literature.

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  1. Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences. & Technology, Trivandrum-695 011 Kerala, India

    Rekha Matta & K. S. Neelakandhan (Additional Professor)

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Matta, R., Neelakandhan, K.S. Massive Thymic Hyperplasia. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Sur 11, 49–52 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02860907

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