Transsternal Maximal Thymectomy is Effective for Extirpation of Cervical Ectopic Thymic Tissue in the Treatment of Myasthenia Gravis

PURPOSE: Extensive extirpation of cervico-mediastinal adipose tissue increases the chance of removing ectopic thymic tissues, thus potentially improving the prognosis of myasthenia gravis after thymectomy. We sought to increase efficacy and safety of transsternal maximal thymectomy (TSMT). MATERIALS...

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Autores principales: Lee, Chang Young, Lee, Jin Gu, Yang, Woo Ik, Haam, Suk Jin, Chung, Kyung Young, Park, In Kyu
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Yonsei University College of Medicine 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2628031/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19108023
http://dx.doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2008.49.6.987

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