Difficult Decisions in Thoracic Surgery
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Management of Myasthenia Gravis: Does Thymectomy Provide Benefit over Medical Therapy Alone?

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“…Edinsel MG, postsinaptik membranda asetilkolin reseptörlerine karşı oluşmuş antikorlar ya da kas spesifik tirozin kinaz antikorlarınca meydana gelen otoimmün bir patolojidir. MG'li hastalarda görülen timus bezi anormallikleri; %10-15 olguda timoma, %70 olguda ise lenfoid folliküler hiperplazi şeklindedir (1).…”
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“…Edinsel MG, postsinaptik membranda asetilkolin reseptörlerine karşı oluşmuş antikorlar ya da kas spesifik tirozin kinaz antikorlarınca meydana gelen otoimmün bir patolojidir. MG'li hastalarda görülen timus bezi anormallikleri; %10-15 olguda timoma, %70 olguda ise lenfoid folliküler hiperplazi şeklindedir (1).…”
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“…Timektominin faydası bazı otörlerce halen sorgulanmaya devam etmektedir. Ayrıca timektominin zamanlaması, erken yaştaki olgularda ne yapılması gerektiği ve cerrahi yaklaşım şekli üzerinde de halen tartışmalar devam etmektedir (1,2).…”
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“…[19,20] Retrospective series have shown lower response rates of thymectomy in older subjects and the complications are likely to be greater. [21] In a recent study of thymectomy in nonthymomatous MG, anti-MuSK positivity correlated with poor response to operation. [22] In another nonrandomized, non-controlled study thymectomy seems to be less effective in seronegative anti-MuSK-positive MG Neurology India | Jul-Aug 2009 | Vol 57 | Issue 4 Murthy: Thymectomy in myasthenia gravis than in anti-MuSK-negative MG.…”
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“…[21] In the absence of thymoma, the current practice is generally not to recommend thymectomy for patients over age 60 (level of evidence 3; recommendation grade D). [21] Thymectomy is mostly considered scarcely effective in anti-MuSKpositive MG; however, at present, no firm conclusions can be drawn on its role in the treatment of this form of MG. [22,23,32] In thymomatous MG, thymectomy should always be performed. The low chance of achieving remission in thymoma-associated MG underlines the importance of an early diagnosis as well as the need for more aggressive therapeutic strategies.…”
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