Immunological decay in thymectomized infants.
A Rubinstein, B Pelet, V Schweizer - Helvetica Paediatrica Acta, 1976 - europepmc.org
A Rubinstein, B Pelet, V Schweizer
Helvetica Paediatrica Acta, 1976•europepmc.orgFour infants underwent radical thymectomy for a suspected malignancy of the thymus.
Histology revealed no malignant cells. The patients did clinically well as long as 14 years
after the operation. There was laboratory evidence for a cellular and humoral
immunodeficiency. Affected were mainly the response to oral poliomyelitis vaccinations and
the skin tests of delayed type hypersensitivity.
Histology revealed no malignant cells. The patients did clinically well as long as 14 years
after the operation. There was laboratory evidence for a cellular and humoral
immunodeficiency. Affected were mainly the response to oral poliomyelitis vaccinations and
the skin tests of delayed type hypersensitivity.
Four infants underwent radical thymectomy for a suspected malignancy of the thymus. Histology revealed no malignant cells. The patients did clinically well as long as 14 years after the operation. There was laboratory evidence for a cellular and humoral immunodeficiency. Affected were mainly the response to oral poliomyelitis vaccinations and the skin tests of delayed type hypersensitivity.
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