[Thymoma in a patient with klinefelter syndrome. Case report]

Rev Med Chil. 2019 Apr;147(4):518-521. doi: 10.4067/S0034-98872019000400518.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Klinefelter syndrome (47, XXY in most cases) is a frequently underdiagnosed chromosomal anomaly associated with multiple comorbidities in adult life. Patients with Klinefelter syndrome have a higher risk of cancer. Specifically, these patients have a higher risk for mediastinal germ cell tumors. It is estimated that 8% of male patients with mediastinal tumors have Klinefelter. We report a 42-years-old male who suffered recurrent respiratory infections. During the study, a mediastinal mass was found, whose pathological study disclosed a type B thymoma. The patient had a history of infertility, high stature, gynecomastia, obesity with gynecoid distribution of body fat and testicular atrophy. A karyotype was requested (47, XXY), confirming the diagnosis of Klinefelter syndrome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Humans
  • Klinefelter Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Klinefelter Syndrome / genetics
  • Klinefelter Syndrome / pathology*
  • Male
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Mediastinal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Thymoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Thymoma / pathology*
  • Thymus Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Thymus Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed