Myasthenia gravis with thymus hyperplasia and pure red cell aplasia

J Neurol Sci. 2004 Sep 15;224(1-2):93-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2004.06.003.

Abstract

A case of myasthenia gravis (MG) with thymus hyperplasia and pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) is reported. A 57-year-old woman was diagnosed as having MG and was treated with thymectomy 26 years ago. The histology of the resected thymus was thymic lymphoid follicular hyperplasia. She developed rapidly progressive anemia and a bone marrow examination revealed PRCA. Her hematological results improved with oral administration of cyclosporine A. Cases of MG, thymoma and PRCA have been reported in the literature. We report the first case of MG without thymoma and PRCA.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cyclosporine / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Middle Aged
  • Myasthenia Gravis / complications*
  • Myasthenia Gravis / therapy
  • Red-Cell Aplasia, Pure / complications*
  • Thymectomy
  • Thymus Hyperplasia / complications*
  • Thymus Hyperplasia / therapy

Substances

  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Cyclosporine