Ectopic cervical thymoma in a patient with Myasthenia gravis

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Wu, Ti H ^a   Jin, Jong S ^a   Huang, Tsai W ^a   Chang, Hung ^a   Lee, Shih C ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; NECK; THYMECTOMY; THYMOMA;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; NECK; THYMECTOMY; THYMOMA; THYMUS NEOPLASMS;

EID: 79959901270     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-8090-6-89     Document Type: Article

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