title: Thymoma associated with myasthenia gravis and Sjögren syndrome.
abstract: Thymoma is the most common neoplasm of the anterior mediastinum but thymoma with Sjögren syndrome (SS) is rare. Sjögren syndrome is a systemic autoimmune inflammatory disorder. It is characterized by lymphocyte-mediated destruction of exocrine glands, which leads to absent glandular secretion. Here, we present the case of a 63-year-old man with thymoma and concurrent myasthenia gravis and SS, who achieved remission after thymectomy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Defense Medical Center and Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: Y- M
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, National Defense Medical Center and Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: Y- C
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Division of Immunology/Rheumatology/Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, National Defense Medical Center and Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: C- H
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Defense Medical Center and Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tzao
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000150:complications*; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D013934:Thymectomy; D013945:Thymoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome