Myasthenia Gravis Appearing After Thymectomy: a Case Report and Review of the Literature.
- Author:
Sa Yoon KANG
1
;
Jung Seok LEE
;
Jay Chol CHOI
;
Ji Hoon KANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Myasthenia gravis; Thymectomy; Thymoma
- MeSH: Adult; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Myasthenia Gravis*; Pyridostigmine Bromide; Thymectomy*; Thymoma
- From:Journal of Clinical Neurology 2007;3(3):158-160
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: A small proportion of thymoma patients without myasthenia gravis (MG) have been observed to develop MG after total removal of the thymoma. However, the underlying cause is not yet known due to the rarity of postoperative MG patients. We report a 39-year-old man in whom MG appeared after surgical removal of a thymoma. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging showed no signs of recurrent or metastatic thymoma. Administration of pyridostigmine bromide resulted in the prompt improvement of myasthenic symptoms. Our observations indicate that postoperative follow-up care with monitoring of possible postoperative MG is necessary after resecting a thymoma.
