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Miastenia grave posterior a timectomía: reporte de caso / Myasthenia gravis posterior to thymectomy: Case report

Jorge Luna-Abanto, Luis García-Ruiz, Julio Ernesto Rivera-Torres

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Introducción: la asociación entre miastenia grave (MG) y timoma es un hallazgo frecuente; sin embargo, la MG posterior a una timectomía es rara. Los mecanismos patogénicos son poco entendidos e incluyen recurrencia del timoma, exposición quirúrgica y activación de los linfocitos periféricos después de la cirugía.

Caso clínico: Varón de 39 años, quien 6 meses después del tratamiento quirúrgico de un timoma B1 cursó con cuadro clínico caracterizado por disfagia, debilidad global, diplopía y dificultad respiratoria. Los anticuerpos contra el receptor de acetilcolina fueron positivos (16.10 nmol/l). No se realizó electromiografía por problemas técnicos. Con estos resultados se atribuyó que la clínica del paciente fue compatible con crisis de MG Osserman IV. El paciente tuvo manejo médico con parasimpaticomiméticos, soporte ventilatorio y plasmaféresis, con una evolución clínica favorable.

Conclusiones: El inicio tardío de la MG y otros trastornos autoinmunitarios deben ser considerados como posibles complicaciones del tratamiento quirúrgico de los timomas. Por lo tanto, después de la resección de un timoma es necesario el cuidado de seguimiento con consideración de la MG posoperatoria.

 

Abstract

Background: The association between myasthenia gravis (MG) and thymoma is a frequent finding; however, the post-thymectomy MG is rare. The pathogenic mechanisms are poorly understood and include thymoma recurrence, surgical exposure and activation of peripheral lymphocytes after surgery.

Clinical case: 39-year-old male patient who 6 months after surgical treatment of B1 thymoma presented a clinical picture, characterized by dysphagia, global weakness, diplopia and respiratory failure. The antibodies against acetylcholine receptor were positive (16.10 nmol/L). Electromyography was not performed due to technical problems. With these results, the patient’s clinic was attributed due to MG Osserman IV crisis. The patient had medical management with parasympathomimetics, ventilatory support and plasmapheresis, with favorable clinical evolution.

Conclusions: The late onset of MG and other autoimmune disorders should be considered as possible complications of the surgical treatment of thymomas. Therefore, after the resection of a thymoma, follow-up care with post-operative MG consideration is necessary.


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Miastenia Gravis; Timectomía; Timo; Miastenia Gravis Post Timectomía; Osserman IV / Myasthenia Gravis; Thymectomy; Thymus Gland; Post Thymectomy Myasthenia Gravis; Osserman IV

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.24875/RMIMSS.M20000041

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