Myasthenia gravis and primary squamous cell carcinoma of the thymus.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Occurrence of primary squamous cell carcinoma of the thymus gland in a 65-year-old man with myasthenia gravis is reported. Histologic and immunohistochemical studies confirmed the diagnosis of a differentiated squamous cell carcinoma. Extensive clinical investigations ruled out another primary site for the tumor. The patient made a full recovery postoperatively. Only three cases of primary squamous cell carcinoma of the thymus gland in association with myasthenia gravis have been reported in the literature.
Medical subject headings
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Intermediate Filament Proteins
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Thymus Neoplasms