[Clinical and biological evolution of myasthenia gravis after thymectomy in a 13-year-old girl].
A 13-year-old girl suffering from rhumatoid arthritis developed a myasthenia gravis. Her circulating anti-acetylcholine receptor antibodies were observed before and after thymectomy. Surgical removal of the thymus was followed by complete clinical remission associated with a progressive decrease of the antibody level; these antibodies did not disappear completely even as late as 2 years after the operation.
D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000276:immunology; D000293:Adolescent; D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000150:complications*; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D011950:Receptors, Cholinergic / Q000276:immunology; D013934:Thymectomy
D000906:Antibodies; D011950:Receptors, Cholinergic; D000109:Acetylcholine
Evolution clinique et biologique d'une myasthénie grave après thymectomie chez une jeune fille de 13 ans.