Thymectomy in Non-Thymomatous Myasthenia Gravis: Does An RCT Solve The 75-Year-Old Controversy?

Thymectomy in Non-Thymomatous Myasthenia Gravis: Does An RCT Solve The 75-Year-Old Controversy?

The role of thymectomy in thymomatous myasthenia gravis (MG) is unambiguous. However, its role in non-thymomatous MG (NTMG) remains debatable. The evidence till date is not robust. In this short review, we try to see the pros and cons of thymectomy in NTMG and critically appraise the evidence availa...

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Main Authors: Nishita Singh, Vinay Goyal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
Subjects:
myasthenia gravis
non-thymomatous
thymectomy
Online Access:http://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=2020;volume=23;issue=1;spage=10;epage=12;aulast=Singh
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spelling doaj-c5a285d985ed4ef89acee125a9e049242020-11-24T22:00:00ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAnnals of Indian Academy of Neurology0972-23271998-35492020-01-01231101210.4103/aian.AIAN_162_19Thymectomy in Non-Thymomatous Myasthenia Gravis: Does An RCT Solve The 75-Year-Old Controversy?Nishita SinghVinay GoyalThe role of thymectomy in thymomatous myasthenia gravis (MG) is unambiguous. However, its role in non-thymomatous MG (NTMG) remains debatable. The evidence till date is not robust. In this short review, we try to see the pros and cons of thymectomy in NTMG and critically appraise the evidence available till date.http://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=2020;volume=23;issue=1;spage=10;epage=12;aulast=Singhmyasthenia gravisnon-thymomatousthymectomy
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Thymectomy in Non-Thymomatous Myasthenia Gravis: Does An RCT Solve The 75-Year-Old Controversy?
Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
myasthenia gravis
non-thymomatous
thymectomy
author_facet Nishita Singh
Vinay Goyal
author_sort Nishita Singh
title Thymectomy in Non-Thymomatous Myasthenia Gravis: Does An RCT Solve The 75-Year-Old Controversy?
title_short Thymectomy in Non-Thymomatous Myasthenia Gravis: Does An RCT Solve The 75-Year-Old Controversy?
title_full Thymectomy in Non-Thymomatous Myasthenia Gravis: Does An RCT Solve The 75-Year-Old Controversy?
title_fullStr Thymectomy in Non-Thymomatous Myasthenia Gravis: Does An RCT Solve The 75-Year-Old Controversy?
title_full_unstemmed Thymectomy in Non-Thymomatous Myasthenia Gravis: Does An RCT Solve The 75-Year-Old Controversy?
title_sort thymectomy in non-thymomatous myasthenia gravis: does an rct solve the 75-year-old controversy?
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
issn 0972-2327
1998-3549
publishDate 2020-01-01
description The role of thymectomy in thymomatous myasthenia gravis (MG) is unambiguous. However, its role in non-thymomatous MG (NTMG) remains debatable. The evidence till date is not robust. In this short review, we try to see the pros and cons of thymectomy in NTMG and critically appraise the evidence available till date.
topic myasthenia gravis
non-thymomatous
thymectomy
url http://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=2020;volume=23;issue=1;spage=10;epage=12;aulast=Singh
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