Abstract
Rebound thymic hyperplasia following chemotherapy is well documented, usually occurring within the first year. A delayed presentation makes distinction from an anterior mediastinal mass problematic in view of the increased risk of a second primary malignancy in pediatric cancer survivors. An unusual case of rebound thymic hyperplasia is described, presenting five years after completion of chemotherapy for Wilms' tumors.
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Chertoff, J., Barth, R.A. & Dickerman, J.D. Rebound thymic hyperplasia five years after chemotherapy for Wilms' tumor. Pediatr Radiol 21, 596–597 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02012609
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