Invasive medullary thymoma associated with Myasthenia gravis: an unusual case

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 differen...

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Veröffentlicht in:Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria 2000-12, Vol.58 (4), p.1110-1114
Hauptverfasser: Reis Filho, J S, Milanezi, M F, Moreira, C G, Werneck, L C, Boscardin, P, Ioshii, S O, Schmitt, F C
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:0004-282X
1678-4227
0004-282X
DOI:10.1590/S0004-282X2000000600020