Laryngo-Tracheal Displacement and Respiratory Distress in an Infant with Congenital Thymic Hyperplasia. (17th April 2011)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wolff, Michael; Demirakca, Süha; Kilian, Anna Kristina; Schroten, Horst; Tenenbaum, Tobias
• Other Names: Juffermans N. P. Academic Editor.; Rybicki B. A. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: ISRN pulmonology. Volume 2011(2011)
• Publication Date: 2011-04-17
• Subjects: Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Lung Diseases; Pulmonary Medicine; Pulmonary Surgical Procedures; Respiratory organs -- Diseases; Periodical; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 612.2
• DOI: 10.5402/2011/659103
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-5769

Abstract

Abstract : Thymic hyperplasia is usually an asymptomatic condition observed in infancy. A five-week-old boy presented with respiratory distress and feeding disorder, in which chest X-ray and bronchoscopy revealed a strong laryngotracheal displacement. Sonography and MRI confirmed the diagnosis of a thymic hyperplasia. Corticosteroid therapy led to improvement of clinical symptoms. Thymic hyperplasia may lead to laryngo-tracheal displacement and respiratory distress in neonates and young children.