title: [Glomerulonephritis and thymoma: a case report and review of the literature].
abstract: The authors present a case of nephrotic syndrome due to focal-segmental glomerulosclerosis, occurring three years after thymectomy and myasthenia gravis. Twenty-three other cases of nephrotic syndrome associated with thymoma and myasthenia gravis have been reported in the literature. The nephrotic syndrome may be related to T-cell dysfunction associated with thymoma.
authors.affiliation: Service de Néphrologie-Dialyse-Transplantation Rénale, CHU Ibn-Sina, Rabat, Morocco. zbitinajoua@live.fr
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zbiti
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ouadnouni
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arrayhani
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Houssaini
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rhou
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Benamar
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ouzeddoun
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zaitouni
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Alhamany
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Benosman
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bayahia
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005923:Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D013934:Thymectomy; D013945:Thymoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery