A Case of Myasthenia Gravis Associated with Extrathymic Malignant lymphoma.
- Author:
Sung Yong KIM
1
;
Myung Ah LEE
;
In Sook WOO
;
Jin Hyung KANG
;
Young Seon HONG
;
Kyung Shik LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Oncology, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea. angelamd@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lymphoma;
Myasthenia gravis
- MeSH:
Autoimmune Diseases;
Drug Therapy;
Female;
Humans;
Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell;
Lymphoma*;
Middle Aged;
Myasthenia Gravis*;
Neuromuscular Junction;
Thymoma;
Thymus Gland;
Thymus Hyperplasia
- From:Korean Journal of Hematology
2003;38(3):210-212
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease involving neuromuscular junction. It can be associated with thymic hyperplasia, thymoma and various tumors involving thymus, but extrathymic malignant lymphoma associated with myasthenia gravis has been rarely reported. We experienced a 62-year-old woman diagnosed with ocular myasthenia gravis associated with small lymphocytic lymphoma without thymic involvement. She had complete remission after 6 cycles of chemotherapy, and symptoms of myasthenia gravis were completely resolved.
