GVHD-like erythroderma in the clinical course of thymoma-associated myasthenia gravis

Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) occasionally occurs during transplantation or transfusion. It is rarely associated with thymoma and can present as a symptom of thymoma-associated multi-organ autoimmunity [1]. It has unfavourable prognosis due to complications, such as colitis or liver dysfunction [1-3]. Although, thymoma is a benign tumour that is radically resectable at an early stage, it is sometimes accompanied by autoimmune disorders and requires long-term management. Myasthenia gravis (MG) [...]

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