Observational study shows satisfactory neurological recovery and tumor-stage-dependent survival in patients with myasthenic thymoma, highlighting the prognostic value of complete symptom remission.
Neurological outcome of the extended thymectomy in myasthenic thymoma patients was satisfactory. Higher complete remission rate is expected in early stage thymoma. Regarding the overall survival it was dependent on the Masaoka stage, the WHO classification and the achievement of complete remission of myasthenic symptoms.
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