TLDR Removing the thymoma improved the patient's alopecia areata, suggesting a possible link between the two.
This case report discusses a 55-year-old woman with alopecia areata (AA) and a thymoma, without myasthenia gravis (MG). The thymoma's size changed in parallel with AA activity. After the thymoma was surgically removed, the patient's AA improved quickly and did not return for at least 3 years. This case suggests a possible immunological connection between AA and thymoma, indicating that thymoma should be considered in AA patients and that surgical intervention might improve AA symptoms. Further research is needed to confirm this relationship.
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