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J Korean Neurol Assoc. 1995;13(3):676-681.
- A Case of Ocular Myasthenia Gravis with Thytmolipoma and Thymic ?Cyst
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Jin Kuk Kim, M.D., Hyeon Suk Byeon, M.D., Jae Cheol Kweon, M.D., Te Gyu Lee, M.D., Choong Kun Ha, M.D., Byeong Hoon Lim, M.D.
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Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University
Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University
- 안형 중증근무력증에 동반된 흉선지방종과 흉선낭종 1예
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김진국, 변현숙, 권재철, 이태규, 하충건, 임병훈
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경상대학교 신경과
- Abstract
- The incidence of thymolipoma or thynuc cyst is very rare among the tumors of thymic origin, which are usually benign or invasive thymoma. Thymic tumor has been found among 10 to 15% of the patients with myasthenia gravis(MG). However the patients with thymolipoma or thynuc cyst rarely manifestated as MG. Moreover the case of MG with thymolipoma and thymic cyst is extremely rare ; Only one case has been reported hitherto.
We hereby report a 41-year-old woman presenting as ocular MG with thymolipoma and
thymic cyst. She complained diplopia, ptosis and headache, which had begun 3 months
prior to admission and have been fluctuating thereafter. Ocular MG was confirmed by
positive Tensilon and Jolly test. Her chest CT showed an enlarged thymus which
turned out to be thymolipoma with thymic cyst on the pathologic examination.
Although rare, thymolipoma and/or thymic cyst should be considered in the differential
diagnosis of thymic tumor in MG.
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