Myasthenia gravis and thymoma coexisting with myotonic dystrophy type 1
Articles > Article · 2013
Authors: Özgül EKMEKCİ, HATİCE KARASOY, Fikret BADEMKIRAN, Dilek EVYAPAN, Ayşe Nur YÜCEYAR
Neuromuscular Disorders, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2013, vol 24, pp 40-42
DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2013.09.001
Summary
We describe a 34-year old man presenting with subacute generalized myasthenic symptoms. His clinical features and laboratory investigations demonstrated both myasthenia gravis and myotonic dystrophy type 1. The computerized tomography of chest revealed anterior mediastinal mass. The lymphocyte-rich thymoma was removed surgically and he received radiotherapy. Recent observations suggested that the patients with myotonic dystrophy may have an increased risk of benign and malignant tumours but its coexistence with thymoma is very rare. The risk of thymoma associated with myotonic dystrophy is unknown.