Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1963 Sep;16(5):445-7.
doi: 10.1136/jcp.16.5.445.

THE THYMUS IN HEPATIC CIRRHOSIS

M CORRIDAN

THE THYMUS IN HEPATIC CIRRHOSIS

M CORRIDAN. J Clin Pathol. 1963 Sep.

Abstract

A post-mortem examination, in the case of a 34-year-old man dying suddenly from head injuries sustained in a road accident, showed early cirrhosis of the liver and associated splenomegaly 17 years after an attack of infective hepatitis. The histology of the thymus showed abnormal changes in the medulla, consisting of epithelial hyperplasia and the presence of lymph follicles with germinal centres. It is suggested that an auto-immune mechanism underlay the pathogenesis of the cirrhosis and that the thymic changes were concerned with this.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Australas Ann Med. 1958 Aug;7(3):251-8 - PubMed
    1. Br Med J. 1961 Oct 7;2(5257):909-14 - PubMed
    1. Lancet. 1962 Nov 17;2(7264):1030-3 - PubMed
    1. Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 1962 Sep 7;87:1801-4 - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources