Research & Literature

Surgical treatment of recurrent thymoma: is it worthwhile?†.

Marulli G, Margaritora S, Lucchi M, et al.

European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery 2016; (49(1)):327-32 doi:10.1093/ejcts/ezv086.

Good syndrome: an adult-onset immunodeficiency remarkable for its high incidence of invasive infections and autoimmune complications.

Malphettes M, Gérard L, Galicier L, et al.

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2015; (61(2)):e13-9 doi:10.1093/cid/civ269.

State of the Art: MR Imaging of Thymoma.

Carter BW, Benveniste MF, Truong MT, Marom EM

Magnetic resonance imaging clinics of North America 2015; (23(2)):165-77.

Anterior mediastinal solid tumours in adults: characterisation using dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI, diffusion-weighted MRI, and FDG-PET/CT.

Yabuuchi H, Matsuo Y, Abe K, et al.

Clinical radiology 2015; (70(11)):1289-98.

Good's syndrome with opportunistic infection of the central nervous system: a case report.

Ueno S, Sekimoto-Tsuboi S, Ishiguro Y, et al.

BMC neurology 2015; (15()):150 doi:10.1186/s12883-015-0406-1.

Granulomatous-lymphocytic interstitial lung disease and recurrent sinopulmonary infections in a patient with Good's syndrome.

Jensen ML, Bendstrup E, Hilberg O

BMJ case reports 2015; (2015()).

Good's Syndrome Patients Hospitalized for Infections: A Single-Center Retrospective Study.

Sun X, Shi J, Wang M, et al.

Medicine 2015; (94(47)):e2090 doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000002090.

Multi-institutional European experience of robotic thymectomy for thymoma.

Marulli G, Maessen J, Melfi F, et al.

Annals of cardiothoracic surgery 2016; (5(1)):18-25 doi:10.3978/j.issn.2225-319X.2015.08.13.

Subcutaneous Immunoglobulin Therapy for Hypogammaglobulinemia Secondary to Malignancy or Related Drug Therapy.

Windegger TM, Lambooy CA, Hollis L, et al.

Transfusion medicine reviews 2017; (31(1)):45-50 doi:10.1016/j.tmrv.2016.06.006.

Atypical VZV Retinitis in a Patient with Good Syndrome.

Inomata T, Honda M, Murakami A

Ocular immunology and inflammation 2018; (26(2)):194-198 doi:10.1080/09273948.2016.1201518.

Cerebral toxoplasmosis in a patient with myasthenia gravis and thymoma with immunodeficiency/Good's syndrome: a case report.

Sasson SC, Davies S, Chan R, et al.

BMC infectious diseases 2016; (16(1)):457 doi:10.1186/s12879-016-1801-y.

Acquired T-Cell Immunodeficiency in Thymoma Patients.

Christopoulos P, Fisch P

Critical reviews in immunology 2016; (36(4)):315-327 doi:10.1615/CritRevImmunol.2017018916.

Long-term outcomes of 307 patients after complete thymoma resection.

Yuan ZY, Gao SG, Mu JW, et al.

Chinese journal of cancer 2017; (36(1)):46 doi:10.1186/s40880-017-0213-8.

Characteristics of Good's Syndrome in China: A Systematic Review.

Dong JP, Gao W, Teng GG, et al.

Chinese medical journal 2017; (130(13)):1604-1609 doi:10.4103/0366-6999.208234.

[Good's syndrome. Report of case].

Herrera-Sánchez DA, León-Pedroza JI, Vargas-Camaño ME, Castrejón-Vázquez MI

Revista alergia Mexico (Tecamachalco, Puebla, Mexico : 1993) 2017; (64(2)):235-240 doi:10.29262/ram.v64i2.194.

Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy associated with thymoma with immunodeficiency: a case report and literature review.

Ueno T, Sato N, Kon T, et al.

BMC neurology 2018; (18(1)):37 doi:10.1186/s12883-018-1041-4.

Delayed Diagnosis and Complications of Predominantly Antibody Deficiencies in a Cohort of Australian Adults.

Slade CA, Bosco JJ, Binh Giang T, et al.

Frontiers in immunology 2018; (9()):694 doi:10.3389/fimmu.2018.00694.

Prevention of infectious diseases in patients with Good syndrome.

Multani A, Gomez CA, Montoya JG

Current opinion in infectious diseases 2018; (31(4)):267-277 doi:10.1097/QCO.0000000000000473.

Features and outcomes of immunoglobulin therapy in patients with Good syndrome at Thailand's largest tertiary referral hospital.

Thongngarm T, Boonyasiri A, Pradubpongsa P, et al.

Asian Pacific journal of allergy and immunology 2019; (37(2)):109-115 doi:10.12932/AP-131117-0196.

Positron emission tomography/computed tomography as a clinical diagnostic tool for anterior mediastinal tumors.

Watanabe T, Shimomura H, Mutoh T, et al.

Surgery today 2019; (49(2)):143-149 doi:10.1007/s00595-018-1712-1.

Clinical and laboratory features of seventy-eight UK patients with Good's syndrome (thymoma and hypogammaglobulinaemia).

Zaman M, Huissoon A, Buckland M, et al.

Clinical and experimental immunology 2019; (195(1)):132-138 doi:10.1111/cei.13216.

Recurrent Opportunistic Infections in a Thymectomised Patient with Myasthenia Gravis and Good's Syndrome.

Shankar Kikkeri N, Beladakere Ramaswamy S, Bhagavan SM, Govindarajan R

Cureus 2018; (10(8)):e3130 doi:10.7759/cureus.3130.

Precursor B-cell development in bone marrow of Good syndrome patients.

Del Pino Molina L, Wentink M, van Deuren M, et al.

Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.) 2019; (200()):39-42 doi:10.1016/j.clim.2018.11.009.

Thymic epithelial tumor complicated by immunological abnormalities: results from a single-center retrospective study in China.

Shi TY, Wen XH, Shi XH, Lu YW

Journal of thoracic disease 2019; (11(4)):1580-1588 doi:10.21037/jtd.2019.02.90.

Paraneoplastic and Therapy-Related Immune Complications in Thymic Malignancies.

Lippner EA, Lewis DB, Robinson WH, Katsumoto TR

Current treatment options in oncology 2019; (20(7)):62 doi:10.1007/s11864-019-0661-2.

Acquired immunodeficiency associated with thymoma: a case report.

Kawamura T, Naito T, Kobayashi H, et al.

BMC cancer 2019; (19(1)):762 doi:10.1186/s12885-019-5980-y.

Surgical treatment of single and multiple thymoma recurrences.

Carretta A, Ciriaco P, Muriana P, et al.

General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2020; (68(4)):350-356 doi:10.1007/s11748-019-01229-w.

Recurrent Campylobacter Enteritis in Patients with Hypogammaglobulinemia: Review of the Literature.

Najjar I, Paluca F, Loukidis K, Tarr PE

Journal of clinical medicine 2020; (9(2)) doi:10.3390/jcm9020553.

[Good's syndrome developing hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis following thymectomy].

Yamada M, Yoshida M, Oiwa S, et al.

[Rinsho ketsueki] The Japanese journal of clinical hematology 2020; (61(3)):268-273 doi:10.11406/rinketsu.61.268.

Good syndrome with cytomegalovirus hepatitis: successful resection of Thymoma: a case report.

Isobe S, Sano A, Otsuka H, et al.

Journal of cardiothoracic surgery 2020; (15(1)):141 doi:10.1186/s13019-020-01187-y.

PROMIS-29 survey confirms major impact of fatigue on health-related quality of life in common variable immunodeficiency.

Zhang S, Kline M, Fuleihan RL, et al.

Immunologic research 2020; (68(6)):379-388 doi:10.1007/s12026-020-09162-4.

Atypical presentation of Good syndrome: acute hepatitis from hepatitis B virus reactivation.

Lai YW, Tan TC

Asia Pacific allergy 2020; (10(4)):e37 doi:10.5415/apallergy.2020.10.e37.

Immunodeficiency and thymoma in Good syndrome: Two sides of the same coin.

Guevara-Hoyer K, Fuentes-Antrás J, Calatayud Gastardi J, Sánchez-Ramón S

Immunology letters 2021; (231()):11-17 doi:10.1016/j.imlet.2020.12.010.

Immunodeficiency and Thymoma: A Case Report on Good Syndrome, a Diagnosis Frequently Missed and Forgotten.

Tang ASO, Loh WH, Wong QY, et al.

The American journal of case reports 2021; (22()):e928659 doi:10.12659/AJCR.928659.

Clinicopathologic features of Good's syndrome: Two cases and literature review.

Chen YD, Wen ZH, Wei B, et al.

Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland) 2021; (16(1)):532-539 doi:10.1515/med-2021-0256.

Imaging Features of Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders.

Rodriguez JA, Bang TJ, Restrepo CS, et al.

Radiology. Cardiothoracic imaging 2021; (3(2)):e200418 doi:10.1148/ryct.2021200418.

When the Good Syndrome Goes Bad: A Systematic Literature Review.

Shi Y, Wang C

Frontiers in immunology 2021; (12()):679556 doi:10.3389/fimmu.2021.679556.

Good's syndrome presenting with CMV pneumonitis and oesophageal candidiasis: A case report.

Kwok CT, Yeung YC

Respirology case reports 2022; (10(1)):e0888 doi:10.1002/rcr2.888.

Pure Red Cell Aplasia and Other Haematological Diseases Associated With Thymoma: A Case Series and Systematic Review.

Yen CC, Huang WL, Li SS, et al.

Frontiers in medicine 2021; (8()):759914 doi:10.3389/fmed.2021.759914.

Good's Syndrome: Time to Move on From Reviewing the Past.

Kabir A, Alizadehfar R, Tsoukas CM

Frontiers in immunology 2021; (12()):815710 doi:10.3389/fimmu.2021.815710.

[Patient with Good's syndrome and COVID-19. Report of a clinical case].

Maldonado-Domínguez ED, O Farrill-Romanillos PM

Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social 2022; (60(4)):474-479.

An Updated Review on Radiation Treatment Management in Thymus Cancers.

Liu J, Govindarajan A, Williams TM, et al.

Clinical lung cancer 2022; (23(7)):561-570 doi:10.1016/j.cllc.2022.07.004.

Liver Metastasis of Thymoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Mallick J, Peterson JM, Pina-Oviedo S, et al.

International journal of surgical pathology 2023; (31(5)):755-760 doi:10.1177/10668969221115818.

Surgical, Radiation, and Systemic Treatments of Patients With Thymic Epithelial Tumors: A Systematic Review.

Falkson CB, Vella ET, Ellis PM, et al.

Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 2023; (18(3)):299-312 doi:10.1016/j.jtho.2022.10.016.

Case report: Persistent hypogammaglobulinemia in thymoma-associated myasthenia gravis: the impact of rituximab or Good's syndrome?

Ren J, Wang J, Liu R, et al.

Frontiers in neurology 2023; (14()):1152992 doi:10.3389/fneur.2023.1152992.

The relation between inspiratory muscle strength and bacterial colonization and other clinical factors in patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis.

Candemir İ, Ergün P, Demir N, Taşdemir F

Tuberkuloz ve toraks 2023; (71(2)):113-122 doi:10.5578/tt.20239914.

PAX5 and CD70 are expressed in thymic carcinoma but not in atypical thymoma (WHO type B3 thymoma): an immunohistochemical analysis of 60 cases.

Weissferdt A, Moran C

Journal of clinical pathology 2024; (77(11)):761-765 doi:10.1136/jcp-2023-209070.

Good's syndrome: brief overview of an enigmatic immune deficiency.

Sipos F, Műzes G

APMIS : acta pathologica, microbiologica, et immunologica Scandinavica 2023; (131(12)):698-704 doi:10.1111/apm.13351.

In-depth blood immune profiling of Good syndrome patients.

Torres-Valle A, Aragon L, Silva SL, et al.

Frontiers in immunology 2023; (14()):1285088 doi:10.3389/fimmu.2023.1285088.

Unraveling the Natural History of Good's Syndrome: A Progressive Adult Combined Immunodeficiency.

Kabir A, Polito V, Tsoukas CM

The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice 2024; (12(3)):744-752.e3 doi:10.1016/j.jaip.2023.12.018.

Good syndrome and cytomegalovirus retinitis: A literature review.

Cantu-Rosales C, Baquero-Ospina P, Peña-Ortiz S, et al.

Survey of ophthalmology 2024; (69(3)):418-426 doi:10.1016/j.survophthal.2023.12.004.

Clinical and genomic evaluations of a persistent fatal SARS-CoV-2 infection in a goods syndrome patient: a case report.

Tabarsi P, Maleki A, Abtahian Z, et al.

BMC infectious diseases 2024; (24(1)):216 doi:10.1186/s12879-024-09105-6.

Surgical treatment of thymic epithelial tumors: a narrative review.

Agrafiotis AC, Berzenji L, Koyen S, et al.

Mediastinum (Hong Kong, China) 2024; (8()):32 doi:10.21037/med-23-44.

A Case of Oral Lichen Planus Preceding the Diagnosis of Good Syndrome.

Fastner SL, Clarke JT

Cureus 2024; (16(7)):e64609 doi:10.7759/cureus.64609.

Good syndrome combined with multiple microbial pulmonary infections: case report and review of the literature.

Ye Y, Wang J, Bao B, et al.

Immunologic research 2024; (72(6)):1288-1298 doi:10.1007/s12026-024-09528-y.

Surgical management of thymic tumors: a narrative review with focus on robotic-assisted surgery.

Deckarm R, Flury DV, Deckarm S, et al.

Mediastinum (Hong Kong, China) 2024; (8()):48 doi:10.21037/med-24-17.

Understanding the uncommon: Insights into thymoma associated immunodeficiency.

Lim XR, Leung BPL, Tan ETM, et al.

Asian Pacific journal of allergy and immunology 2026; (44(2)):383-391 doi:10.12932/AP-080724-1887.

Missed and misdiagnosis of immunodeficiency: Good syndrome presenting as persistent COVID-19 shedding.

Chiang V, So TCH, Li PH

Asia Pacific allergy 2025; (15(3)):235-237 doi:10.5415/apallergy.0000000000000171.

Metagenomic next-generation sequencing for pathogen detection of pulmonary infections in persons living with HIV.

Zhang Y, Guo S, Lu L, et al.

AIDS research and therapy 2025; (22(1)):95 doi:10.1186/s12981-025-00801-0.

Impact of postoperative surveillance via computed tomography after radical resection for thymoma.

Maru N, Hino H, Utsumi T, et al.

Mediastinum (Hong Kong, China) 2025; (9()):31 doi:10.21037/med-25-41.

Good's Syndrome Mirrors a Combined Immunodeficiency with Anti-Cytokine Antibodies in the Total Absence of B Cells.

Kabir A, Gilbert L, Almasizadeh D, et al.

Journal of clinical immunology 2026; (46(1)).

Robot-Assisted Versus Video-Assisted Thymectomy: A Narrative Review of Current Evidence.

Bae SY, Na KJ

European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery 2026; (68(12 Suppl 2)):i1-i7 doi:10.1093/ejcts/ezag005.

Good's Syndrome Complicated with COVID-19 and Recurrent Pulmonary Infections: A Case Report.

Xia W, Wu M, He F

Iranian journal of allergy, asthma, and immunology 2026; (25(2)):269-278 doi:10.18502/ijaai.v25i2.20805.

Good's syndrome and infections in a large retrospective cohort of thymoma.

Jia W, Jin L, Huan X, et al.

Frontiers in immunology 2026; (17()):1733466 doi:10.3389/fimmu.2026.1733466.

Immunological spectrum in patients with thymoma: beyond good syndrome.

Sönmez E, Kalkan F, Balaban Y, et al.

Immunologic research 2026; (74(1)).

Clinical Characteristics, Surgical Risks, and Long-Term Prognosis of Good's Syndrome.

Otsuka S, Shiiya H, Sasaki A, et al.

Cureus 2026; (18(6)):e111036 doi:10.7759/cureus.111036.