Stiff-persons' syndrome associated with thymoma and subsequent myasthenia gravis

Autor:	A P, Nicholas, A, Chatterjee, M M, Arnold, G C, Claussen, G L, Zorn, S J, Oh
Rok vydání:	1997
Předmět:	Male Postoperative Complications Thymoma Electromyography Myasthenia Gravis Humans Stiff-Person Syndrome Thymus Neoplasms Middle Aged Muscle Skeletal Thymectomy
Zdroj:	Musclenerve. 20(4)
ISSN:	0148-639X
Popis:	We report the first case of stiff-persons' (-man) syndrome in the setting of a histologically proven thymoma. Muscular hyperactivity was abolished under general anesthesia and the symptoms of stiffness resolved after thymectomy and three courses of intravenous immunoglobulins. After thymectomy, the patient developed ocular myasthenia gravis which later resolved spontaneously. We suggest that thymoma be sought for in cases with neuromuscular hyperactivity syndromes. Myasthenia gravis may develop subsequently in these cases.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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