Cystic tumor of the thymic region and myasthenia gravis; report of a case in which the tumor was removed.

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Case Reports1 February 1950CYSTIC TUMOR OF THE THYMIC REGION AND MYASTHENIA GRAVIS: REPORT OF A CASE IN WHICH THE TUMOR WAS REMOVED*CHARLES B. FULGHUM, M.D., F.A.C.P.CHARLES B. FULGHUM, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-32-2-327 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptRemoval of a tumor of the thymic region to influence the course of associated myasthenia gravis was first done in this country by Blalock5 in 1936. Since that time there have been numerous reports of this procedure.7, 11, 14, 15, 16, 18 More recently the surgical attack has been expanded to include cases of myasthenia gravis in which no thymic tumor can be demonstrated. These have been subjected to exploration of the anterior mediastinum and excision of all recognizable thymic tissue.3, 4, 9, 17Results of these operations and other studies seem to indicate the following relationships of the thymus...Bibliography1. Adler H: Thymus and myasthenia, Arch. f. klin. Chir. 189: 529, 1937. Google Scholar2. Aronson SF: Myasthenia gravis; a case associated with thymoma, Ann. Int. Med. 15: 137, 1941. LinkGoogle Scholar3. Blalock A: Thymectomy in the treatment of myasthenia gravis; report of 20 cases, J. Thorac. Surg. 13: 316, 1944. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. BlalockHarveyFordLilienthal AAFRJL: The treatment of myasthenia gravis by removal of the thymus gland. Preliminary report, J. A. M. A. 117: 1529, 1941. CrossrefGoogle Scholar5. BlalockMasonMorganRiven AMFHJSS: Myasthenia gravis and tumors of the thymic region: report of case in which the tumor was removed, Ann. Surg. 110: 544, 1939. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. BremWechsler JHF: Myasthenia gravis associated with thymoma: report of two cases with autopsy, Arch. Int. Med. 104: 901, 1934. CrossrefGoogle Scholar7. CampbellFranklinLipetz ENFB: Myasthenia gravis treated by excision of thymic tumor, Arch. Neurol. and Psychiat. 47: 645, 1942. CrossrefGoogle Scholar8. Eaton LM: Myasthenia gravis: its treatment and relation to the thymus, Proc. Staff Meet., Mayo Clin. 18: 81, 1942. Google Scholar9. LericheJung RA: Thymectomy in a case of myasthenia, Mém. Acad. de chir. 65: 334, 1939. Google Scholar10. Miller HG: Myasthenia gravis and the thymus gland, Arch. Path. 29: 212, 1940. Google Scholar11. MillerRedisch SEW: Malignant thymoma in a case of myasthenia gravis, Ann. Int. Med. 26: 440, 1947. LinkGoogle Scholar12. MurrayMcDonald NAJR: Thymus tumors in myasthenia gravis, Am. J. Clin. Path. 15: 87, 1945. CrossrefGoogle Scholar13. Obiditsch RA: Contribution to the knowledge of tumors of the thymus gland, especially of those in myasthenia, Arch. f. path. Anat. 300: 319, 1937. CrossrefGoogle Scholar14. Poer DH: Myasthenia gravis, effect of removal of malignant thymic tumor, Ann. Surg. 115: 586, 1942. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar15. PoerSeaman DHHA: The frequent association of thymic lesions with myasthenia gravis, Jr. M. A. Georgia 32: 224, 1943. Google Scholar16. Turnbull F: Removal of malignant thymoma in a case of myasthenia gravis, Arch. Neurol. and Psychiat. 48: 938, 1942. CrossrefGoogle Scholar17. Viets HR: Thymus excision for myasthenia gravis, J. A. M. A. 127: 1089, 1945. CrossrefGoogle Scholar18. WilsonPritchard FNJE: Malignant thymoma, Canad. M. A. J. 53: 444, 1945. MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Milledgeville, GeorgiaReceived for publication November 11, 1947. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByThe developmemt of myasthenia gravis after removal of thymomaDie Chirurgie des ThymusMyasthenia Gravis 1 February 1950Volume 32, Issue 2Page: 327-335KeywordsMyasthenia gravisThymus Issue Published: 1 February 1950 PDF DownloadLoading ...