
Thymic Malignancy Presenting with Myasthenia Gravis in a 29-Year-Old Female
By: N. Mathangi, G. Selvaratnam, V. Sujanitha and J. Pradeepan
Abstract
Thymic malignancies are rare anterior mediastinal tumors, often associated with autoimmune disorders such as myasthenia gravis (MG).Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder marked by fluctuating muscle weakness due to impaired neuromuscular transmission as a result of Acetyl choline receptor antibodies.We report a case of a 29-year-old female who presented with progressive bulbar and ocular symptoms, later found to have a thymoma. This case underscores the importance of considering thymic neoplasms in young patients with neuromuscular symptoms and highlights the diagnostic and therapeutic approach and role of thymectomy in MG associated with thymoma.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/jmj.v37i2.252 | Journal eISSN: 2651-0200
Language: English
Page range: 43 - 45
Published on: Dec 31, 2025
Published by: The Jaffna Medical Association
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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