Anterior mediastinal mass: A case report of thymoma with Myasthenia gravis
Journal Title: MedPulse -International Medical Journal - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 10
Abstract
Introduction: Approximately 10-12 % of patients with myasthenia gravis are found to have a thymoma, and 20-20% percent of patients with thymoma may have myasthenia gravis. Thymomatous myasthenia gravis tends to have a difficult clinical course and poor prognosis. Case presentation: We report a case of typical presentations of myasthenia gravis associated with anterior mediastenal mass. Patient were diagnosed at a young age 21 yrs and presented with a turbulent course of myasthenia gravis and thymoma, but obtained good outcome after aggressive surgical treatment. Conclusions: Although thymomatous myasthenia gravis tends to have a difficult clinical course and poor prognosis, early and aggressive treatment along with multidisciplinary management may improve the outcome of these patients.
Authors and Affiliations
Raj Nagarkar, Sirshendu Roy, Abhishek Jadhav, Aditya Adhav, Tejashree Deshpande
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