A thymus gland behind the brachiocephalic vein in a patient with myasthenia gravis.
A patient with myasthenia gravis was found to have the thymus gland behind the brachiocephalic vein. This dictated a transsternal, rather than a suprasternal, operative approach.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000601:surgery; D013934:Thymectomy / Q000379:methods; D013950:Thymus Gland / Q000002:abnormalities*