Symptoms Of Thymoma

Frequent Infections

Thymomas can compromise the immune system, and in these cases are commonly referred to as thymomas with immunodeficiency (formerly known as Good’s syndrome). Thymomas with immunodeficiency is a rare condition involving a T- and B-cell immunodeficiency along with a thymoma. T-cells, in particular, are an integral part of the body’s ability to fight and adapt to viruses, fungal infections, as well as bacterial infections and illnesses. The thymus, which is what’s affected in thymoma and thymoma with immunodeficiency, is where the T-cells mature. While the infections a patient catches may even be simple ones, they typically catch them far more often given that their immune system is compromised. Thus, patients should be on the lookout!