Myasthenia gravis seven years after removal of an invasive thymoma

Andrew W. Barritt*, Ann M. Bacsi, Mark Tschuchnigg, David Sharpe, Matthew C. Kiernan

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Abstract

This report describes a 59-year-old male who developed myasthenia gravis 92 months following excision of an invasive thymoma, in the absence of tumour recurrence. This report highlights the importance of prolonged clinical surveillance in post-thymectomy patients.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)966-968
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Clinical Neuroscience
Volume16
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Invasive thymoma
  • Myasthenia gravis
  • Thymectomy

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