title: [Systemic lupus erythematosus after thymectomy].
abstract: Thymectomy has a broad indication for the treatment of myasthenia gravis. Occurrence a few months or years after thymectomy of a number of autoimmune diseases including systemic lupus erythematosus in myasthenic patients is very rare. We report a 51-year-old woman who developed a systemic lupus 1 year after the thymectomy.
authors.affiliation: Service de neurologie, CHU Hassan II, BP 1835, Atlas Fès, Maroc. zouhayrsouirti@gmail.com
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Souirti
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chtaou
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lakranbi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Smahi
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Messouak
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Belahsen
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000601:surgery; D013934:Thymectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*