Development of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus after Total Resection of a Thymoma for Myasthenia Gravis / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: 451-455, 1998.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Systemic lupus erythematosus and myasthenia gravis are autoimmune disorders in which genetic, environmental and hormonal as well as immunological factors have been implicated. We experienced a case of 24 year-old female patient developed SLE(anemia, leukopenia, facial malar rash, high titers of anti-DNA and anti-nuclear antibody) 3 years following successful therapeutic thymectomy for myas thenia gravis. A review of the world-wide literature revealed 8.3% to 24.3% association between myasthenia gravis and SLE. However there has been no controlled epidemiological study to prove a real association between these two disease. The differential diagnosis of fatigue and fever in patient with SLE should always include the possibility of myasthenia gravis.
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Main subject:
Thymectomy
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Thymoma
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Mya
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Exanthema
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Fatigue
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Fever
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Immunologic Factors
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Leukopenia
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
1998
Type:
Article
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