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Multiple Thymoma with Myasthenia Gravis
- Source :
- Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 50, Iss 1, Pp 68-70 (2017)
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2017.
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Abstract
- The actual incidence of multiple thymoma is unknown and rarely reported because it remains controversial whether the cases represent a disease of multicentric origin or a disease resulting from intrathymic metastasis. In this case, a patient underwent total thymectomy for multiple thymoma with myasthenia gravis via bilateral video-assisted thoracic surgery. A well-encapsulated multinodular cystic mass, measuring 57 mm×50 mm×22 mm in the right lobe of the thymus, and a well-encapsulated mass, measuring 32 mm×15 mm×14 mm in the left lobe, were found. Both tumors were type B2 thymoma. Few cases of multiple thymoma with myasthenia gravis have ever been reported in the literature. We report a case of synchronous multiple thymoma associated with myasthenia gravis.
Details
- Language :
- English, Korean
- ISSN :
- 2233601X and 20936516
- Volume :
- 50
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.1c80da8eddd942f5b7e55148f02f005b
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2017.50.1.68