A middle-aged woman with an anterior mediastinal mass and respiratory failure.
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.
Saavedra
Michael C
MC
Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, USA.
Culotta
Roy
R
Kamboj
Sanjay
S
Chaney
Sun
S
Lopez
Fred A
FA
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