• Title of article

    Good Syndrome, a rare disease that physicians cannot afford to overlook; Case report and review of literature

  • Author/Authors

    Idress, Asim Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center - Department of Internal Medicine, Pakistan , Wahla, Ali Saeed Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center - Department of Internal Medicine, Pakistan

  • From page
    1541
  • To page
    1543
  • Abstract
    Good syndrome (thymoma with immunodeficiency) is a rare cause of immunodeficiency.1 There is a combined B and T cell immunodeficiency with hypogammaglobulinemia, reversal of the CD4/CD8 ratio and reduced or absent B cells causing an increased susceptibility to bacterial, viral and fungal infections. It is classified as a primary immunodeficiency,2 and patients usually present with recurrent infections or a mediastinal mass.3 The infrequency with which it is encountered makes Good syndrome a diagnostic challenge.
  • Keywords
    Good syndrome , Aspergillus.
  • Journal title
    Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (Centre) JPMA
  • Journal title
    Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (Centre) JPMA
  • Record number

    2652978