Invasive medullary thymoma associated with myasthenia gravis: an unusual case
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
;
58(4): 1110-4, Dec. 2000.
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in English
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| ID: lil-273853
ABSTRACT
Thymomas are tumors characterized by a remarkable morphological heterogeneity and variable clinical behavior. This tumor has unique clinical associations, most notably with hematological abnormalities and myasthenia gravis. According with the Müller-Hermelink criteria, there are significant differences between the histological types of thymomas and the association with myasthenia gravis. Among the different histological types, medullary thymoma is the least frequent variant associated with this autoimmune disease. In this report we describe a case of medullary thymoma presenting in a 71-year- old woman with a myasthenic syndrome
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Main subject:
Thymoma
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Thymus Neoplasms
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Myasthenia Gravis
Type of study:
Risk factors
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
Journal subject:
Neurology
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Psychiatry
Year:
2000
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
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Portugal
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal do Paraná/BR
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Universidade do Porto/BR
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Universidade do Porto/PT
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