Abstract
Fifty-three patients were investigated by 75Se methionine scan in order to evaluate the role of the thymus gland in myasthenia gravis. The thymus of 28 of the above patients was examined histologically. Five out of six thymomas were detected with this technique and eight out of twelve hyperplasias were revealed. The above data suggests that 75Se methionine scan is a useful, innocuous tool for diagnosing neoplasms and abnormal germinal centers in thymus glands.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 21-29 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Neurology |
Volume | 220 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 1979 |
Keywords
- Myasthenia gravis
- Thymic scan
- Thymoma
- Thymus hyperplasia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology