异位胸腺瘤伴发的重症肌无力表现为胸膜肿块。

Myasthenia gravis in ectopic thymoma presenting as pleural masses.

作者信息

Kim Hyo Seok, Lee Ho Jin, Cho Soo Youn, Koh Jae Soo, Ryoo Baek-Yeol, Kim Cheol Hyeon, Lee Jae Cheol

机构信息

Department of Internal Medicine, Korea Cancer Center Hospital, 215-4, Gongneung-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul 139-706, Republic of Korea.

出版信息

Lung Cancer. 2007 Jul;57(1):115-7. doi: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2007.01.035. Epub 2007 Mar 26.

DOI:10.1016/j.lungcan.2007.01.035

PMID:17368624

Abstract

Multiple pleural masses were found in a 52-year-old female suggesting malignant mesothelioma or pleural metastasis from other malignancy. Unexpectedly, ectopic thymoma was diagnosed by percutaneous needle biopsy and subsequent myasthenia gravis developed during admission. Although ectopic thymoma in pleura is unusual, it should be considered as one of the possible etiologies causing diffuse pleural masses.

摘要

在一名52岁女性中发现多个胸膜肿块，提示为恶性间皮瘤或其他恶性肿瘤的胸膜转移。出乎意料的是，经皮针吸活检诊断为异位胸腺瘤，且在住院期间出现了重症肌无力。虽然胸膜异位胸腺瘤并不常见，但应将其视为导致弥漫性胸膜肿块的可能病因之一。