Alopecia Areata Associated with Thymoma Presenting as a Diffuse Pleural Dissemination Mimicking Mesothelioma: Rare Concomitant Presentation

    January 2010 in “ Türkiye klinikleri tıp bilimleri dergisi ”
    Necla Songür, Pınar Yüksel Başak, Önder Öztürk, Serpil DİZBAY SAK, Sevim Süreyya Çerçi, Mehmet Sırmalı, Ahmet Bircan
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    Studysummary This case report describes a man with metastatic thymoma and diffuse pleural dissemination mimicking malignant mesothelioma, who also had alopecia areata without the presence of myasthenia gravis.
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    A 42-year-old man with sudden hair loss, dyspnea, and chest pain was initially suspected of having malignant pleural mesothelioma, but a biopsy revealed metastatic pleural thymoma. Despite not having myasthenia gravis (MG), he was diagnosed with alopecia areata (AA). This rare case of simultaneous AA and thymoma without MG underscores the importance of considering pulmonary diseases in AA patients. Notably, the patient's hair regrew following chemotherapy for thymoma, indicating a possible link between AA and thymoma activity.
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