A Case of Malignant Lymphoma and Myasthenia Gravis

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A 25‐year‐old man with myasthenia gravis and a non‐Hodgkin lymphoma stage III B involving the thymus, is reported. The association myasthenia gravis and non‐Hodgkin lymphoma has not been described previously. Treatment with chlormetin, vincristine, procarbazine, prednisone (MOPP) resulted in complete remission of both the myasthenic symptoms and the malignant lymphoma.

Original languageEnglish
JournalScandinavian Journal of Haematology
Volume31
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)155-160
Number of pages6
ISSN0036-553X
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 1983

    Research areas

  • immunosuppressive therapy (MOPP), malignant lymphoma, myasthenia gravis

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