Chemotherapy-induced myasthenic crisis in thymoma treated with primary chemotherapy with curative intent on mechanical ventilation: a case report and review of the literature

Chemotherapy-induced myasthenic crisis in thymoma treated with primary chemotherapy with curative intent on mechanical ventilation: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Thymoma is an uncommon cancer often associated with myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune disorder of the neuromuscular junction characterized by muscular fatigability. In patients with advanced nonmetastatic thymoma, primary chemotherapy may be required to induce tumor shrinkage and...

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Main Authors: Giorgio Patelli, Katia Bencardino, Federica Tosi, Mariateresa Pugliano, Francesca Lanzani, Alessandro Innocenti, Alessandro Rinaldo, Gianluca Mauri, Giulio Cerea, Andrea Sartore-Bianchi, Massimo Torre, Elio Clemente Agostoni, Salvatore Siena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Thymoma
Myasthenia gravis
Myasthenic crisis
Chemotherapy
Plasma exchange
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-020-02601-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-020-02601-8

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