treatment
Last reviewed 01/2018
Treatment of infection is essential as required.
The underlying immune-deficiency usually improves with time as ectopic thymic tissue becomes active. T cell function is usually normal by the age of 5 years.
The hypocalcaemia must be treated with calcium.
Similarly ectopic parathyroids develop with age.
Foetal thymic transplant has been effective in some cases of DiGeorge syndrome.