Thymectomy in myasthenia gravis

Seventy-one patients suffering from myasthenia gravis [MG], 52 females and 19 males admitted to Baghdad teaching hospital, were included in this study; their age ranged from one day to 82 years. Fifty-four patients had thymectomy and the histopathology revealed 16 thymomas, 7 of which were malignant. Following thymectomy.3 patients showed full recovery or good improvement especially females. Therefore we recommend thymectomy for most patients with myasthenia gravis