title: A middle-aged woman with an anterior mediastinal mass and respiratory failure.
abstract: The discovery of an anterior mediastinal mass presents a challenge to the physician. In addition to distinguishing between benign and malignant conditions, it is important to recognize the potential for associated paraneoplastic phenomena. We present a case of a malignant thymoma associated with myasthenia gravis.
authors.affiliation: Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, USA.
authors.forename: Michael C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Saavedra
authors.forename: Roy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Culotta
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kamboj
authors.forename: Sun
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chaney
authors.forename: Fred A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Lopez
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006935:Hypercapnia / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000209:etiology; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013945:Thymoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery