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Malignant thymoma and myasthenia gravis presenting as polymyositis: a case report.
- Source :
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The Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society : official organ of the Louisiana State Medical Society [J La State Med Soc] 2008 Sep-Oct; Vol. 160 (5), pp. 286-8. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Polymyositis revealing myasthenia gravis and malignant thymoma: a case report. The increased frequency of thymoma associated with autoimmune diseases has been well documented in the literature. However the association of polymyositis (PM) and myasthenia gravis (MG) revealing a malignant thymoma is rare. We report a case of a gentleman whose presenting symptoms were those of polymyositis.
- Subjects :
- Aged
Humans
Male
Myasthenia Gravis complications
Myasthenia Gravis diagnosis
Polymyositis complications
Polymyositis diagnosis
Thymoma complications
Thymoma surgery
Thymus Neoplasms complications
Thymus Neoplasms surgery
Myasthenia Gravis physiopathology
Polymyositis physiopathology
Thymoma physiopathology
Thymus Neoplasms physiopathology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0024-6921
- Volume :
- 160
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society : official organ of the Louisiana State Medical Society
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19048985