Abscess of thymus

Abscess of thymus
Specialty	Endocrinology

An abscess of the thymus (also known as "Dubois' abscesses") ^[1] is a condition that is one of many possible causes of cysts in the mediastinum.

It can present with chest pain behind the sternum. ^[2]

It can be associated with congenital syphilis. ^[3]

References

1. "Definition: Dubois' abscesses from Online Medical Dictionary". Archived from the original on 2007-08-13.
2. Nah JC, Lee B, Kwak CH, et al. (2008). "Spontaneous rupture of idiopathic thymic abscess with a markedly increased CA-125 level". Intern. Med. 47 (10): 953–6. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.47.0699 . PMID   18480581. Archived from the original on 2012-12-19.
3. "Dubois abscess" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary

Further reading

• Rubinstien, Eytan; Slavin, James (1993). "Thymic Abscess with Bacteremia and Manubriosternal Pyarthrosis in a Geriatric Patient". Chest. 103 (3). Elsevier BV: 962–964. doi:10.1378/chest.103.3.962. ISSN   0012-3692.
• Oliver, Jean (1917-02-01). "SYPHILITIC DISEASE OF THE THYMUS IN INFANTS AND THE MODE OF ORIGIN OF THE DUBOIS ABSCESSES". American Journal of Diseases of Children. 13 (2). doi:10.1001/archpedi.1917.01910020043005. ISSN   0096-8994.
• Benjamin, L. (1930-03-01). "DUBOIS' SEQUESTRA OF THE THYMUS GLAND OF NONSYPHILITIC ORIGIN". Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 39 (3): 586. doi:10.1001/archpedi.1930.01930150118013. ISSN   1072-4710.
• Immergluck, Lilly Cheng; Ben-Ami, Tamar; Herold, Betsy C. (1996). "THYMIC ABSCESS CAUSED BY METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS". The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 15 (1). Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health): 96–97. doi:10.1097/00006454-199601000-00025. ISSN   0891-3668.
• Vyas, Sameer; Das, Palash Jyoti; Singh, Meenu; Sodhi, Kushaljit Singh; Khandelwal, Niranjan (2012). "Thymic Abscess: Unusual Cause of Fever in a Child". The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 43 (2). Elsevier BV: e139 –e140. doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2010.11.034. ISSN   0736-4679.