Dermatomyositis associated with thymoma: A case report and literature review
Clinica Terapeutica, cilt.174, sa.2, ss.115-120, 2023 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 174 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2023
- Doi Numarası: 10.7417/ct.2023.2506
- Dergi Adı: Clinica Terapeutica
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, EMBASE
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.115-120
- Anahtar Kelimeler: myasthenia gravis, myositis, Thymoma
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Thymoma can present with paraneoplastic-autoimmune neuromuscular disorders, including polymyositis, dermatomyositis, and granulomatous myositis. Rarely, concomitant subclinical myasthenia gravis (MG) can be a diagnostic dilemma and cause deleterious outcomes regarding missed or delayed diagnosis. We report a Turkish patient presented with thymoma associated dermatomyositis and positive acetylcholine receptor antibody without evident MG clinic.