Association of subacute motor neuronopathy with thymoma.
A case of subacute motor neuronopathy in association with thymoma is described. Subacute motor neuronopathy is marked by a painless, progressive, and asymmetric muscle weakness that usually affects the lower extremities. It is a rare paraneoplastic effect of tumors that has been described with both Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. This is the first case report of its association with thymoma.
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009046:Motor Neurons; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D013945:Thymoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology