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Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2021 Background The effects of thymectomy on late-onset non-thymomatous myasthenia gravis (NTMG) remain controversial. The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review in order to answer two questions pertinent to late-onset NTMG: (1) do ...
Jinwei Zhang +4 more
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Thymectomy for myasthenia gravis: Video-assisted versus transsternal
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2014 Thymectomy may benefit patients with generalized myasthenia gravis (MG) or myasthenia with thymomas. Currently, video-assisted (VA) thoracic surgery is popular and plays an important role in thymectomy.
Chien-Ming Lo +4 more
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Frontiers in Medicine, 2021 Background: Thymoma-associated haematological diseases (HDs), such as pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) and Good's syndrome, are extremely rare, and due to the paucity of large-scale studies, the characteristics, remission after thymectomy, and long-term ...
Chih-Chieh Yen +9 more
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Controversies concerning thymus-derived regulatory T cells: fundamental issues and a new perspective [PDF]
, 2015 Thymus-derived regulatory T cells (Tregs) are considered to be a distinct T-cell lineage that is genetically programmed and specialised for immunosuppression.
Ono, M, Tanaka, RJ
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Meta-analysis of subxiphoid approach versus lateral approach for thoracoscopic Thymectomy
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2020 Background Compared with traditional open surgery for thymectomy, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) reduces hospital stay, decreases postoperative pain, and recovers faster. VATS has become increasingly popular in the past decade.
Jiaduo Li +4 more
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Kaposi's sarcoma in a patient with erythroblastopenia and thymoma: Reactivation after topical corticosteroids [PDF]
, 1998 We report a 69-year-old female with erythroblastopenia and thymoma who developed lesions of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) after thymectomy, 2 months after the initiation of therapy with methylprednisolone.
Alomar, A. +8 more
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Subxiphoid robotic extended thymectomy – The first Indian report
Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, 2020 Background: Minimally invasive thymectomy is fast becoming the preferred approach for myasthenia gravis and non-invasive thymoma. The most commonly employed approach for minimally invasive thymectomy is the lateral thoracic approach.
Belal Bin Asaf +5 more
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Thymoma metastatic to liver and pancreas: case report and review of the literature [PDF]
, 2017 A 71-year-old man presented with a thymic mass involving the superior vena cava. A mediastinoscopical biopsy initially suggested a diagnosis of type A thymoma.
Blandamura, Stella +4 more
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Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer, 2016 Background and objective To evaluate the surgical outcomes of tumor resection with or without total thymectomy for thymic epithelial tumors (TETs) using the Chinese Alliance for Research in Thymomas (ChART) retrospective database.
Zhitao GU +21 more
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Risk factors of prolonged ventilation after thymectomy in thymoma myasthenia gravis patients
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2021 Background To explore the risk factors for prolonged ventilation after thymectomy in patients with thymoma associated with myasthenia gravis (TAMG).
Anqi Du +3 more
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