Autoimmune Alopecia Areata Due to Thymoma Without Myasthenia Gravis: A Case Report

    May 2023 in “ Surgical Case Reports ”
    Yukino Saito, Tomohiro Yazawa, Toshiteru Nagashima … Ken Shirabe
    Studysummary This case report describes a rare instance of thymoma associated with alopecia areata in a 60-year-old woman who had no signs of myasthenia gravis, highlighting the need for thoracic surgeons to consider alopecia in such cases due to its impact on quality of life.
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    Research cited in this study 3

    1. Overlooked Non-Motor Symptoms in Myasthenia Gravis Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry · 2012
    2. Alopecia Areata: An Autoimmune Disease Causing Hair Loss The New England Journal of Medicine · 2012
    3. Alopecia Areata Associated With Myasthenia Gravis And Thymoma: A Case Of Alopecia With Marked Improvement Following Thymectomy And High-Level Prednisolone Administration The Journal of Dermatology · 1997

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