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Frontiers in Surgery, 2023 IntroductionSurgeons have widely regarded sternotomy (ST) as the standard surgical method for thymectomy. Minimally invasive methods for thymectomy, including video-assisted and robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS), have been explored.
Cheng-qian Wang +4 more
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Медицинская иммунология, 2016 Thymectomy is a stage of surgery when treating some congenital heart defects. Thymus gland is the central organ of immune system. This organ is the primary site of T-cell lymphopoiesis and central tolerance to autoantigens during fetal and early ...
Yu. I. Rovda +3 more
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Thymectomy via parasternal approach in patients with miasthenia
Вестник хирургии имени И.И. Грекова, 2021 A new approach for thymectomy in case of mediastinal shifting is proposed. Parasternal access provides optimal conditions for performing an adequate thymectomy, does not require single lung ventilation and could be used after previously performed ...
O. V. Pikin +4 more
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Neurology and Clinical Neuroscience, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Myasthenia gravis (MG) associated with disseminated thymoma is often refractory to conventional treatments due to continuous autoantibody production. The optimal treatment strategy, particularly the combination of complement component 5 (C5) inhibitor, neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) antagonist, and surgical resection in thymoma‐associated ...
Hiroyuki Takenaka +3 more
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International Journal of Medicine and Health Development, 2022 Background: Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an acquired autoimmune neuromuscular disease characterized by fatigable and variable weakness of skeletal muscles as a result of autoimmune attack on postsynaptic antigenic targets.
Ijeoma B Ndionuka +3 more
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DEN Open, Volume 7, Issue 1, April 2027.ABSTRACT We report a rare case of disseminated Klebsiella pneumoniae infection mimicking multiple subepithelial lesion (SEL)‐like elevations throughout the colon. A 73‐year‐old man was referred for the treatment of diarrhea, edema, and anemia. Colonoscopy revealed numerous SEL‐like elevations from the cecum to the rectum, raising suspicion for ...
Yoshiaki Kobayashi +6 more
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Suspected hyperthyroidism‐associated myoclonus in a cat
Veterinary Record Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 4, November 2026.Abstract A 10‐year‐old, male, neutered domestic shorthair cat presented with a 2‐week history of progressively worsening myoclonic jerks predominantly involving the head. Jerks were continuous and marked at rest, but became less intense during activity.
Magdalena Maria Dyrka +5 more
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Meta-Analysis of Limited Thymectomy versus Total Thymectomy for Masaoka Stage I and II Thymoma
Journal of Chest Surgery, 2021 Background: This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the incidence of tumor recurrence, postoperative myasthenia gravis, postoperative complications, and overall survival after limited versus total thymectomy for Masaoka stage I and II thymoma. Methods: A
Mohan Venkatesh Pulle +4 more
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Thoracic Cancer, Volume 17, Issue 21, November 2026.In a mediastinal tumor accompanied by inflammation and a low‐density area, cytokeratin 19 fragment (CYFRA) was elevated, but it decreased preoperatively. The pathological diagnosis was thymoma with extensive necrosis (possibly Type B). A temporal CYFRA elevation may indicate tumor necrosis. Thymoma with necrosis should be considered in the differential
Yuki Nishioka +7 more
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Clinical and Experimental Neuroimmunology, Volume 17, Issue 4, November 2026.ABSTRACT Thymoma‐associated myasthenia gravis (TAMG) is frequently refractory, particularly when complicated by myasthenic crisis in advanced invasive disease. Complement C5 inhibitors and neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) inhibitors have expanded the treatment of acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibody‐positive generalized myasthenia gravis; however, their ...
Yuta Kizuka +9 more
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