Alopecia Areata Associated With Myasthenia Gravis And Thymoma: A Case Of Alopecia With Marked Improvement Following Thymectomy And High-Level Prednisolone Administration

    December 1997 in “ The Journal of Dermatology ”
    Noriaki Kamada, Atsushi Hatamochi, Hiroshi Shinkai
    Studysummary In this case report, a 57-year-old Japanese woman with alopecia areata, associated with myasthenia gravis and thymoma, showed significant improvement after undergoing thymectomy and receiving high doses of glucocorticosteroids.
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    Research cited in this study 3

    1. Reversal by Interleukin-2 of Alopecia Universalis, Mucocutaneous Candidiasis, and Sexual Impotence in a Patient With Malignant Thymoma Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 1993
    2. Alopecia Areata: A Review of Treatments and Their Efficacy Archives of dermatology · 1992
    3. Decreased Lymphocyte Reactivity and Autoimmunity in Alopecia Areata British Journal of Dermatology · 1981