Thymic hypoplasia
Thymic hypoplasia | |
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Classification and external resources | |
Specialty | medical genetics |
ICD-10 | Q89.2 (note: thymus is classified as endocrine in ICD-10) |
ICD-9-CM | 759.2 |
DiseasesDB | 34516 |
Thymic hypoplasia is a condition where the thymus is underdeveloped or involuted.
Calcium levels can be used to distinguish between the following two conditions associated with thymic hypoplasia:
- 22q11.2 deletion syndrome: hypocalcemia
- Ataxia telangiectasia: normal levels of calcium
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