Myasthenia gravis (MG) is associated with about 20 % of all patients with thymomas,
but the occurrence in patients with small thymomas is rare. The pathogenetic relevante
of these small thymomas for MG is poorly understood until now. We report an the clinical
course of a 39-year-old female patient suffering from MG and undergoing thymectomy
for a small thymoma and discuss the pathogenetic importance of small thymomas for
MG.
Myasthenia gravis - Small thymoma - Thymectomy - Pathogenesis
