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Spontaneous resolution of a mediastinal mass in a woman with myasthenia gravis

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Published:1st Oct 2018

Author: Modrego PJ, Arribas J.

Source: Neurología

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Ref.:Neurologia (Engl Ed). 2018 Oct;33(8):556-557.

DOI:10.1016/j.nrl.2016.05.005

Spontaneous resolution of a mediastinal mass in a woman with myasthenia gravis

Myasthenia gravis is associated with thymomas in approximately 10% of cases; surgery is the recommended treatment, except in cases of advanced age or poor general health. Spontaneous regression of thymomas is rare: according to our literature review, only 9 cases have been reported^{1–5; 7} of these were reported in Japan and most cases were women. Only one of these patients also had myasthenia gravis.^{2

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