What is the risk of a persistent thymus?
My mother has an uncomplicated thymus – will she be sick because of this? Is it hereditary? – May
The thymus disappears after puberty. In an adult, its size should not exceed 2 cm. Occasionally, an enlarged adult thymus may be responsible for the increased symptoms of myasthenia gravis (muscle fatigue) and removal of the thymus should be considered. Other indications for thymic removal are focal lesions within it, suggesting a thymic tumor (thymomas). Further treatment of your mother should depend on a thorough radiological assessment of the thymus gland and the coexistence of myasthenia gravis.
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