Korean J Hematol 2003; 38(3):
Published online September 30, 2003
© The Korean Society of Hematology
중증근무력증을 동반한 흉선외 악성림프종 1례
김성용, 이명아, 우인숙, 강진형, 홍영선, 이경식
가톨릭대학교 의과대학 종양내과
A Case of Myasthenia Gravis Associated with Extrathymic Malignant lymphoma
Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease involving neuromuscular junction. It can be associated with thymic hyperplasia, thymoma and various tumors involving thymus, but extrathymic malignant lymphoma associated with myasthenia gravis has been rarely reported. We experienced a 62-year-old woman diagnosed with ocular myasthenia gravis associated with small lymphocytic lymphoma without thymic involvement. She had complete remission after 6 cycles of chemotherapy, and symptoms of myasthenia gravis were completely resolved.
Keywords Lymphoma; Myasthenia gravis
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Korean J Hematol 2003; 38(3): 210-212
Published online September 30, 2003
Copyright © The Korean Society of Hematology.
중증근무력증을 동반한 흉선외 악성림프종 1례
김성용, 이명아, 우인숙, 강진형, 홍영선, 이경식
가톨릭대학교 의과대학 종양내과
A Case of Myasthenia Gravis Associated with Extrathymic Malignant lymphoma
Sung Yong Kim, Myung Ah Lee, In Sook Woo, Jin Hyung Kang, Young Seon Hong, Kyung Shik Lee
Department of Oncology, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea
Abstract
Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease involving neuromuscular junction. It can be associated with thymic hyperplasia, thymoma and various tumors involving thymus, but extrathymic malignant lymphoma associated with myasthenia gravis has been rarely reported. We experienced a 62-year-old woman diagnosed with ocular myasthenia gravis associated with small lymphocytic lymphoma without thymic involvement. She had complete remission after 6 cycles of chemotherapy, and symptoms of myasthenia gravis were completely resolved.
Keywords: Lymphoma, Myasthenia gravis
