Title: A Case of Thymoma with Paraneoplastic Neurologic Disorders
Authors: Sudhir Kumar Atri, Mohini, Neeraj Kumar, Gaurav Rathee, Vinay Singla, Homdutt Sharma, Devender Yadav
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i2.155
Abstract
Thymomas are well known for paraneoplastic neurologic disorders (PNDs), but multiple PNDs co-exist rarely. We are reporting a case of thymoma with myasthenia gravis who presented with concomitant status epilepticus, likely of paraneoplastic etiology, without any evidence of encephalitis, on imaging, and on cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examination. Possibly, a case of two paraneoplastic autoimmune disorders co-existing in a thymoma patient.
Keywords: Thymoma, Myasthenia Gravis, Seizures, Paraneoplastic Neurologic Disorders.
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