Myasthenic crisis following cisplatin chemotherapy in a patient with malignant thymoma

Solak Y., Dikbas O., Altundag K., Guler N., Ozisik Y.

JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL & CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH, cilt.23, sa.2, ss.343-344, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 23 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL & CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.343-344
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Malignant thymomas are associated with numerous autoimmune disorders including myasthenia gravis. Myastenia gravis is characterized by antibodies against the acetylcholine receptors located on the neuromuscular junction of the skeletal muscle. We present a case with malignant thymoma who developed myasthenia crisis while he was treated with cisplatin chemotherapy.