| Myasthenia gravis with thymoma: analysis of and postoperative prognosis for 65 patients with thymomatous myasthenia gravis. | |
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PMID: 6732348 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Sixty-five patients with thymomatous myasthenia gravis were investigated. Thymomas were present in 44% of the male patients and 19% of the female patients with myasthenia gravis. The incidence of thymomatous disease in male patients was higher than in female patients in all age groups. Eighty percent of men more than 50 years old and women more than 60 years old had myasthenia gravis with thymoma. Germinal center formation in the thymus of patients with thymomatous myasthenia gravis was positive in 91% and was high grade. The prognosis for patients undergoing extended thymectomy of thymomatous myasthenia gravis was significantly better than in those having transsternal simple thymectomy, but it was worse than the prognosis for patients with nonthymomatous myasthenia gravis. No increase in the rate of remission or palliation was seen one year after thymectomy. It is concluded that early thymectomy is effective in control of myasthenia gravis in thymomatous myasthenia gravis. |
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Authors:
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Y Monden; K Nakahara; K Kagotani; Y Fujii; A Masaoka; Y Kawashima |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Annals of thoracic surgery Volume: 38 ISSN: 0003-4975 ISO Abbreviation: Ann. Thorac. Surg. Publication Date: 1984 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1984-07-26 Completed Date: 1984-07-26 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 15030100R Medline TA: Ann Thorac Surg Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 46-52 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Adult Age Factors Female Humans Male Middle Aged Myasthenia Gravis / complications*, therapy Prognosis Sex Factors Thymectomy / methods Thymoma / complications*, surgery Thymus Neoplasms / complications*, surgery Time Factors |
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