Stiff man syndrome with invasive thymic carcinoma
Archives of Iranian Medicine. 2013; 16 (3): 195-196
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ABSTRACT
Stiff man syndrome is a rare disease characterized by painful chronic spasms in the muscle and skeletal system. This syndrome is an autoimmune neurologic disorder which is associated with thymoma. We treated a 32-year-old male patient with a type C thymoma [based on the World Health Organization classification] who had stiff man syndrome. The patient underwent an extended thymectomy which brought about alleviation of his symptoms
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IMEMR (Mediterraneo Oriental)
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Inglés
Revista:
Arch. Iran. Med.
Año:
2013
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