hrp0092rfc5.4 | Thyroid | ESPE2019

Thyroid Dysfunction in Patients Following Thymus Transplantation in a Tertiary Centre: A 10-Year Experience

Aftab Sommayya , Goff Nicole , Langham Shirley , Amin Rakesh , Hindmarsh Peter , Brain Caroline , Shah Pratik , Spoudeas Helen , Dattani Mehul , Worth Austen , Katugampola Harshini , Peters Catherine

Background: Thymus transplantation is undertaken for conditions associated with severe immunodeficiency. These comprise a number of genetic and syndromic associations including 22q deletion syndrome, CHARGE association, diabetic embryopathy, and other rarer conditions. Autoimmune thyroid dysfunctions (Hashimoto's thyroiditis and Graves' Disease) are described in the literature as the most common autoimmune disease after thymic transplant.<p class="...