title: Late recurrence of thymoma and myasthenia gravis.
abstract: In a case of thymoma associated with myasthenia gravis, symptoms of relapse appeared 14 years after thymectomy. Tumour tissue from repeat resection showed the same histologic pattern and aneuploidy as in the original specimen. The case illustrates the necessity of wide surgical exposure to permit maximal thymectomy, though recurrence remains possible.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gotti
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Paladini
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Haid
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Biagi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Bisceglie
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cioni
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ciacci
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D013934:Thymectomy; D013945:Thymoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*