Multiple paraneoplastic diseases occurring in the same patient after thymomectomy

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 287-288

  Briani, C ^a   Cagnin, A ^a   Blandamura, S ^a   Altavilla, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Morvan's syndrome; Myasthenia gravis; Neuromyotonia; Paraneoplastic diseases; Thymoma

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN; PREDNISONE; PYRIDOSTIGMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MEDIASTINUM TUMOR; MORVAN SYNDROME; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; MYOKYMIA; PARANEOPLASTIC SYNDROME; SYNDROME; THYMOMECTOMY; THYMUS CANCER; TUMOR RECURRENCE;

ADULT; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; ISAACS SYNDROME; MALE; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PARANEOPLASTIC SYNDROMES; PROGNOSIS; SYRINGOMYELIA; THYMECTOMY; THYMOMA; THYMUS NEOPLASMS;

EID: 77956063842     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: 15737373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11060-010-0130-z     Document Type: Article

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