Good's Syndrome Presenting With Weaning Failure From Ventilation and Myasthenia Gravis in a Post-Thymectomy Patient. [PDF]
Respirol Case RepThis case highlights the importance of long‐term vigilance in patients with thymoma, even after apparently successful resection, as Good's syndrome may manifest years later. Clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion for Good's syndrome in any thymectomized patient presenting with unexplained infections, diarrhoea, or autoimmune complications,
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The neurological outcome in the patients with myasthenia gravis who underwent thymectomy via sternotomy and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2021 Background/Aim. Thymectomy is accepted in the surgical treatment of the patients with myasthenia gravis (MG). Earlier thymectomy via sternotomy has recently been replaced by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), which is less invasive.
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A Comprehensive Approach to Myasthenia Gravis With Thymoma: A Case Report Highlighting Management of Myasthenic Crisis and Post-Crisis Care. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disorder that leads to muscle weakness and rapid fatigue, often exacerbated by thymoma, a tumor of the thymus gland. This case report presents the clinical management of a 40‐year‐old female with MG complicated by thymoma, who presented with a severe myasthenic crisis.
Abrar S, Ahmed ST, Khalil I, Hossain MI.
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Distribution of Ectopic Germinal Centers in Thymic Epithelial Tumors and Their Relationship With Thymic Involution. [PDF]
Cancer SciIn this study, we demonstrate that ectopic germinal centers were observed in less involuted thymus of thymic epithelial tumors positive for antiacetylcholine receptor antibodies, associating their presence with higher antibody titers and supporting the need for at least a total thymectomy in younger patients. ABSTRACT Ectopic germinal centers (GCs) are
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Thymectomy in Myasthenia Gravis: A Narrative Review
Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences, 2022 Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare condition caused by autoantibodies against acetylcholine receptors on postsynaptic membrane that leads to weakness of skeletal muscles.
Danah Aljaafari, Noman Ishaque
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Modern Pathology, 2022 The ability of thymic histopathology to predict the long-term impact of thymectomy in non-thymomatous myasthenia gravis (NTMG) is mainly uncharted. We applied digital pathology to quantitatively characterize differences of thymic histology between early ...
Joona Sarkkinen +6 more
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Thoracic Cancer, 2022 The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of robot‐assisted thymectomy (RAT) in large anterior mediastinal tumors (AMTs) (size ≥6 cm) compared with video‐assisted thymectomy (VAT) and open surgery.
Bin Jiang +5 more
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Robotic thymectomy: a review of techniques and results
Polish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2023 Thymectomy is a well-established therapeutic option in the multidisciplinary treatment of nonthymomatous myasthenia gravis (MG) and in thymoma treatment.
Danilo Coco, Silvana Leanza
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Case Series: Clinical Impact of Plasmapheresis and Thymectomy on Early-Onset Myasthenia Gravis
Case Reports in Neurology, 2021 Thymectomy is a common procedure performed in cases of myasthenia gravis (MG) with a thymoma or general MG that does not improve with medical therapy. This procedure is usually preceded by plasmapheresis to prevent the occurrence of myasthenic crisis and
Yusak M.T. Siahaan +3 more
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Risk Benefit Analysis of Routine Thymectomy for Differentiated Thyroid Cancers: A Systematic Review
The Surgery Journal, 2021 Background Central compartment lymph node dissection (CLND) is a part of the surgical management of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). Therapeutic CLND is done to address clinically significant central compartment nodes in patients with DTC, while ...
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