[Guillain-barre syndrome following surgery]

Thymoma is the most common neoplasm of anterior mediastinum with incidence peaks during the fourth, fifth and sixth decades of life. Two-thirds of patients are asymptomatic and identified accidentally by chest x-rays Of the total, 40-70% of patients have one of more parathymic syndromes of which Myasthenia Gravis [MG] is the most common and reported in 10-50% Gullain-Barre Syndrome [CBS] has not been reporterd as a parathymic presentation in present literature. We report a 37 years old woman who presented with CBS after thymoma resection. There is one question: Is there any association between thymoma and CBS or is it a complication of surgery [thymectomy]?