MALIGNANT THYMOMA IN A CASE OF MYASTHENIA GRAVIS
- 1 March 1947
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American College of Physicians in Annals of Internal Medicine
- Vol. 26 (3) , 440-448
- https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-26-3-440
Abstract
A 21 yr. old white [image] soldier with symptoms of 1 year''s duration was found to have an upper mediastinal tumor and the symptoms of myasthenia gravis. Diagnosis of a thymic tumor was confirmed at operation and autopsy. Gross and microscopic examination indicated this to be a relatively rare case of malignancy of the thymus. The patient''s symptoms were relieved and life made more bearable by the admn. of 1 ml. of 1-2000 prostig-mine methylsulfate.Keywords
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