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Effectiveness of thymectomy in Myasthenia gravis: Case report

Miyastenia gravis tedavisinde timektominin yeri: Bir olgu nedeniyle

Alper Sami KUNT
Yaşar ÖZKUL
Zeliha Füsun BABA
Osman Tansel DARÇIN
Pages
190–192
Publication Date
2022-10-10
DOI
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In this manuscript, effectiveness of surgery and various surgical procedures were reevaluated after an operation due to myasthenia gravis in our clinic.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disorder, which is developed antibodies to receptors of acetyl coline.
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Key Findings & Data:It is characterized by a fluctuating weakness of certain voluntary muscles due to repeated or persistent activity improved by resting.
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Conclusion & Impact:In this manuscript, effectiveness of surgery and various surgical procedures were reevaluated after an operation due to myasthenia gravis in our clinic.
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Abstract

Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disorder, which is developed antibodies to receptors of acetyl coline. It is characterized by a fluctuating weakness of certain voluntary muscles due to repeated or persistent activity improved by resting. Although thymectomy has been approved by many authors in the treatment of the disease, there are still some debates on the surgical procedure. In this manuscript, effectiveness of surgery and various surgical procedures were reevaluated after an operation due to myasthenia gravis in our clinic.

Özet

Myastenia gravis, asetilkolin reseptörlerine karşı antikorların geliştiği otoimmün vasıflı bir hastalıktır. Bu hastalık, istemli kaslarda tekrarlayıcı hareketler sonrasında gelişen ve istirahatle düzelen ilerleyici güç kaybı ile karakterizedir. Hastalığın tedavisinde timus dokusunun çıkarılması kabul edilen bir tedavi olmakla birlikte, cerrahi yöntem ile ilgili tartışmalar süregelmektedir. Bu değerlendirme yazısında, miyastenia gravis tanısı ile timektomi yapılan bir olgu nedeni ile, hastalıktaki cerrahi tedavinin yeri ve cerrahi tekniklerin tartışılması amaçlandı.

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KUNT, A. S., ÖZKUL, Y., BABA, Z. F., DARÇIN, O. T. (2022). Effectiveness of thymectomy in Myasthenia gravis: Case report. Anadolu Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 5 - Sayı: 3, 190–192. https://ajindex.com/articles/438120

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