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Metastatic Thymoma with Good’s Syndrome Mimicking Bronchiectasis

Nurdan KOKTURK¹, Asiye KANBAY¹, Cuneyt KURUL², Nalan AKYUREK³, Leyla MEMIS³, Sedat DEMIRCAN², Haluk TURKTAS<sup>1

1</sup>Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Departments of Pulmonary Medicine, Ankara, TURKEY
²Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Departments of Thoracic Surgery, Ankara, TURKEY
³Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Departments of Pathology, Ankara, TURKEY

Keywords: Thymoma metastasis, Good’s syndrome, Amyloidosis

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Thymomas are mysterious tumors commonly have unpredictable behaviors and may be associated with several paraneoplastic conditions including Good’s syndrome. We reported a patient with a history of thymoma who presented with centrilobuler parenchymal lung nodules and recurrent sinopulmonary infections. The nodules were found to be thymoma metastasis which persisted in the lungs for 3 years. The diagnosis of Good’s syndrome was established in consistence with recurrent infections and progressive hypogammaglobulinemia.

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