Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2012 Jun;45(3):199-201. 10.5090/kjtcs.2012.45.3.199.
Castleman's Disease with Myasthenia Gravis
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Korea. yumccs@nate.com
- KMID: 1433664
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2012.45.3.199
Abstract
- Castleman's disease is a rare disorder characterized by benign tumors that may develop in the lymph node tissue throughout the body. Castleman's disease associated with myasthenia gravis is an especially rare disease. Only less than 10 cases have been reported in the world literature. The cause of Castleman's disease is associated with immune mediated reaction, and myasthenia gravis also develops due to an antibody-mediated process. The cause of myasthenia gravis is the immune activity of Castleman's disease, which may be the promoter of the antibody-mediated process. We report here a case of Castleman's disease, which was incidentally found in a patient diagnosed with myasthenia gravis.
