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A thymectomy is an operation to remove the thymus. It usually results in remission of myasthenia gravis with the help of medication including steroids. However, this remission may not be permanent. Thymectomy is indicated when thymoma are present in the thymus. Anecdotal evidence suggests MG patients with no evidence of thymoma may still ...
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A study found that slightly over 40% of observed patients with stage III and IV tumors survived for at least 10 years after diagnosis. The median age of these patients at the time of thymoma diagnosis was 57 years. [10] Patients who have undergone thymectomy for thymoma should be warned of possible severe side effects after yellow fever ...
Thymectomy is the surgical removal of the thymus gland. Thyroidectomy is the removal of all or part of the thyroid gland. Tonsillectomy is the removal of the tonsils. Trabeculectomy is the removal of part of the eye's trabecular meshwork as a treatment for glaucoma. Tumorectomy is the surgical removal of a tumor.
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"Thymectomy may be necessary to treat the disease" and "Thymectomy is not indicated for the treatment of primary thymic lymphomas. However, a thymic biopsy may be necessary to make the pathologic diagnosis." I am sure it wont be hard to find a ref for these two pieces of information. Cinadon 36 19:29, 18 April 2020 (UTC) Doing...
Thymectomy is the surgical removal of the thymus. [2] The usual reason for removal is to gain access to the heart for surgery to correct congenital heart defects in the neonatal period. [27] Other indications for thymectomy include the removal of thymomas and the treatment of myasthenia gravis. [2]
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