Intestinal pseudo-obstruction as initial presentation of thymoma.
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ABSTRACT
A 45-year-old-man presented with severe vomiting, constipation, abdominal distention and bilateral ocular abductor palsy. Evaluation revealed diffuse autonomic dysfunction characterized by intestinal pseudo-obstruction, xerophthalmia, xerostomia, postural hypotension, erectile dysfunction and loss of sinus arrhythmia. Paraneoplastic work-up revealed thymoma. Most symptoms resolved after surgical removal of the thymoma. Six weeks later he developed worsening of external ophthalmoparesis with ptosis, responding to acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, confirming myasthenia gravis.
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Assunto principal:
Brometo de Piridostigmina
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Timectomia
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Timoma
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Neoplasias do Timo
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Pseudo-Obstrução Intestinal
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Inibidores da Colinesterase
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Resultado do Tratamento
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Pessoa de Meia-Idade
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Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2006
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