Thymoma associated with CD4+ lymphopenia, cytomegalovirus infection, and Kaposi's sarcoma

Human Pathology

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1211-1213

  Moysset, Irene ^b   Lloreta, Josep ^a   Miguel, Ana ^b   Vadell, Caterina ^b   Ribalta, Teresa ^b   Estrach, Teresa ^b   Serrano, Sergi ^b  

^a HOSPITAL DEL MAR   (Spain)

^b NONE

Author keywords

CD4+ lymphocytopenia; Cytomegalovirus; Kaposi's sarcoma; Thymoma

Indexed keywords

CD4 ANTIGEN;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; KAPOSI SARCOMA; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; LYMPHOCYTOPENIA; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; THYMOMA;

EID: 0030821216     PISSN: 00468177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0046-8177(97)90261-6     Document Type: Article

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