Invasive medullary thymoma associated with myasthenia gravis: an unusual case
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
; 58(4): 1110-4, Dec. 2000.
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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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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Timoma
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Neoplasias do Timo
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Miastenia Gravis
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
Assunto da revista:
NEUROLOGIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Article