Myasthenia gravis with thymoma and coexistent central hypothyroidism.
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a well-known acquired autoimmune neuromuscular disorder. Patients with MG have a higher incidence of autoimmune disease than the normal population. MG is frequently associated with autoimmune thyroid disease, the most common of which is thyrotoxicosis. Associated hypothyroidism is not common, and the central (pituitary) origin, to our knowledge, has not yet been reported. We report an MG patient with thymoma that coexisted with central hypothyroidism, the correction of which is mandatory and significant to achieve remission.
Yeh
Huai-Hua
HH
Section of Neurology, Tungs' Taichung Metroharbor Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC. flyikimo@yahoo.com.tw
Tung
Yung-Wei
YW
Yang
Chi-Chiang
CC
Tung
Jai-Nien
JN
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000150:complications*; D013934:Thymectomy; D013945:Thymoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery