Myasthenia Gravis Related to Thymic Carcinoma: A Case Study
Myasthenia gravis and thymoma are often presented in association with ∼10% of myasthenic cases having concomitant thymoma. Thymic carcinoma is one of the rarest/aggressive human epithelial tumors and has no correlation with myasthenia gravis hitherto. Here is provided a clinical case and review of l...
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| author | Daniel Thomas Pereira Lopes Samila Marissa Pinheiro Gomes Sheila Aparecida Coelho Siqueira Fernando Pereira Frassetto Pedro Henrique Martins Arruda Sampaio Cristiane Araujo Martins Moreno Maria Sheila Guimarães Rocha Eduardo Paula Estephan |
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| description | Myasthenia gravis and thymoma are often presented in association with ∼10% of myasthenic cases having concomitant thymoma. Thymic carcinoma is one of the rarest/aggressive human epithelial tumors and has no correlation with myasthenia gravis hitherto. Here is provided a clinical case and review of literature on a very rare association of thymic carcinoma (with no sign of thymoma) and myasthenia gravis (antiacetylcholine receptor antibody positive). Two years after thymectomy, clinical evolution was satisfactory. This clinical case elicits hypothesis that thymic carcinoma may be related with myasthenia gravis, what may have good prognostic from oncologic and neurologic perspectives. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2c37aeb596544b99899304135c3d24972022-12-22T01:42:08ZengGeorg Thieme Verlag KGThe Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports2194-76352194-76432020-01-010901e33e3610.1055/s-0040-1714075Myasthenia Gravis Related to Thymic Carcinoma: A Case StudyDaniel Thomas Pereira Lopes0Samila Marissa Pinheiro Gomes1Sheila Aparecida Coelho Siqueira2Fernando Pereira Frassetto3Pedro Henrique Martins Arruda Sampaio4Cristiane Araujo Martins Moreno5Maria Sheila Guimarães Rocha6Eduardo Paula Estephan7Neurology Departament, Hospital Santa Marcelina, Sao Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilNeurology Departament, Hospital Santa Marcelina, Sao Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilPathology Departament, Universidade de Sao Paulo Hospital das Clinicas, Sao Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilPathology Departament, Universidade de Sao Paulo Hospital das Clinicas, Sao Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilNeurology Departament, Hospital Santa Marcelina, Sao Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilNeurology Departament, Hospital Santa Marcelina, Sao Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilNeurology Departament, Hospital Santa Marcelina, Sao Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilNeurology Departament, Hospital Santa Marcelina, Sao Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilMyasthenia gravis and thymoma are often presented in association with ∼10% of myasthenic cases having concomitant thymoma. Thymic carcinoma is one of the rarest/aggressive human epithelial tumors and has no correlation with myasthenia gravis hitherto. Here is provided a clinical case and review of literature on a very rare association of thymic carcinoma (with no sign of thymoma) and myasthenia gravis (antiacetylcholine receptor antibody positive). Two years after thymectomy, clinical evolution was satisfactory. This clinical case elicits hypothesis that thymic carcinoma may be related with myasthenia gravis, what may have good prognostic from oncologic and neurologic perspectives.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1714075thymusneurology/neurologicthoracic surgerypathology |
| spellingShingle | Daniel Thomas Pereira Lopes Samila Marissa Pinheiro Gomes Sheila Aparecida Coelho Siqueira Fernando Pereira Frassetto Pedro Henrique Martins Arruda Sampaio Cristiane Araujo Martins Moreno Maria Sheila Guimarães Rocha Eduardo Paula Estephan Myasthenia Gravis Related to Thymic Carcinoma: A Case Study The Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeon Reports thymus neurology/neurologic thoracic surgery pathology |
| title | Myasthenia Gravis Related to Thymic Carcinoma: A Case Study |
| title_full | Myasthenia Gravis Related to Thymic Carcinoma: A Case Study |
| title_fullStr | Myasthenia Gravis Related to Thymic Carcinoma: A Case Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Myasthenia Gravis Related to Thymic Carcinoma: A Case Study |
| title_short | Myasthenia Gravis Related to Thymic Carcinoma: A Case Study |
| title_sort | myasthenia gravis related to thymic carcinoma a case study |
| topic | thymus neurology/neurologic thoracic surgery pathology |
| url | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1714075 |
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