| Literature DB >> 29395322 |
Jyh Yung Hor1, Thien Thien Lim2, Mei Chih Cheng3, Yuen Kang Chia4, Chee Keong Wong5, Su Min Lim5, Chun Fai Cheah5, Kenny Tan5, P E Samuel Easaw6, M Isabel Leite7.
Abstract
Thymoma is associated with a wide spectrum of autoimmune paraneoplastic syndromes, though it is uncommon for multiple paraneoplastic syndromes to be present in a single individual. We report a rare case of an elderly gentleman who was found to have thymoma-associated myasthenia gravis and LGI1-encephalitis with myokymia, who presented with nephrotic syndrome (minimal change glomerulopathy) after thymectomy. The latter two paraneoplastic syndromes had manifested when prednisolone was tapered down to low dose. This case serves to remind neurologists that apart from paraneoplastic neurological manifestations, thymoma may also be associated with renal disease. Nephropathy in myasthenia patients with thymoma should be properly evaluated, as it is treatable with immunotherapy, and it may even occur post-thymectomy.Entities:
Keywords: LGI1 encephalitis; Myasthenia; Myokymia; Paraneoplastic syndrome; Thymoma
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29395322 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2018.01.011
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neuroimmunol ISSN: 0165-5728 Impact factor: 3.478