Risk factors for the exacerbation of myasthenic symptoms after surgical therapy for myasthenia gravis and thymoma

Extended thymectomy is employed for patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) and/or thymoma with elevated serum antiacetylcholine receptor antibody (AchR) titers. However, MG symptoms occasionally worsen in postthymectomy patients. We explored the risk factors for exacerbation of MG symptoms after surgical therapy for patients with MG and/or thymoma with an elevated AchR titer. We retrospectively analyzed 90 patients suffering from MG and/or thymoma with an elevated AchR titer who underwent thymectomy in our institute.

Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - September 9, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Taketo Kato, Koji Kawaguchi, Takayuki Fukui, Shota Nakamura, Shuhei Hakiri, Masahiro Nakatochi, Kohei Yokoi Tags: THORACIC – Original Submission Source Type: research