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- Title
Thymoma Associated with Myasthenia Gravis and Sjögren Syndrome.
- Authors
Y-M Tsai; Y-C Lin; C-H Chen; Tzao, C.
- Abstract
Thymoma is the most common neoplasm of the anterior mediastinum but thymoma with Sjögren syndrome (SS) is rare. Sjögren syndrome is a systemic autoimmune inflammatory disorder. It is characterized by lymphocyte-mediated destruction of exocrine glands, which leads to absent glandular secretion. Here, we present the case of a 63-year-old man with thymoma and concurrent myasthenia gravis and SS, who achieved remission after thymectomy.
- Subjects
THYMOMA; TUMORS; SJOGREN'S syndrome; AUTOIMMUNE diseases; EXOCRINE glands; MYASTHENIA gravis
- Publication
West Indian Medical Journal, 2013, Vol 62, Issue 3, p264
- ISSN
0043-3144
- Publication type
Article