title: Stiff man syndrome with invasive thymic carcinoma.
abstract: Stiff man syndrome is a rare disease characterized by painful chronic spasms in the muscle and skeletal system. This syndrome is an autoimmune neurologic disorder which is associated with thymoma. We treated a 32-year-old male patient with a type C thymoma (based on the World Health Organization classification) who had stiff man syndrome. The patient underwent an extended thymectomy which brought about alleviation of his symptoms.
authors: Respiratory Diseases and TB Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences (GUMS), Razi Hospital, Rasht, Iran.
authors: Manouchehr
authors: M
authors: Aghajanzadeh
authors: Ali
authors: A
authors: Alavi
authors: Gilda
authors: G
authors: Aghajanzadeh
authors: Sara
authors: S
authors: Massahania
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016750:Stiff-Person Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D013945:Thymoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*