Thymoma-associated myasthenia gravis without acetylcholine receptor antibodies

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作者
Rigamonti, Andrea [1 ]
Lauria, Giuseppe [2 ]
Piamarta, Francesca [1 ]
Fiumani, Anna [1 ]
Agostoni, Elio [1 ]
机构
[1] A Manzoni Hosp, Dept Neurol, I-23900 Lecce, Italy
[2] IRCCS Fdn Carlo Besta Neurol Inst, Neuromuscular Dis Unit, I-20133 Milan, Italy
关键词
Myasthenia gravis; Thymoma; Acetylcholine receptor antibodies; Seronegative myasthenia; Recurrence;
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10.1016/j.jns.2010.12.013
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
Patients with myasthenia gravis and thymoma usually present antibodies to the acetylcholine receptor (AchR-Ab). Only two cases of thymoma-associated myasthenia gravis without AchR-Ab have been previously reported. We describe a case of seronegative thymoma-associated myasthenia gravis as a further evidence of the variability of myasthenia gravis in terms of antibody profile and thymic pathological findings. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:112 / 113
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