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World J Clin Cases. Dec 16, 2015; 3(12): 980-983
Published online Dec 16, 2015. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i12.980
Published online Dec 16, 2015. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i12.980
Myasthenia gravis and thymic neoplasms: A brief review
Ritesh Kumar, Department of Radiotherapy, BRAIRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
Author contributions: Kumar R contributed to concept and design literature review.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The author declares no potential conflict of interest.
Correspondence to: Dr. Ritesh Kumar, Assistant Professor, Department of Radiotherapy, BRAIRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India. riteshkr9@gmail.com
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Received: April 22, 2015
Peer-review started: April 30, 2015
First decision: June 24, 2015
Revised: September 8, 2015
Accepted: October 12, 2015
Article in press: October 13, 2015
Published online: December 16, 2015
Processing time: 230 Days and 8.9 Hours
Peer-review started: April 30, 2015
First decision: June 24, 2015
Revised: September 8, 2015
Accepted: October 12, 2015
Article in press: October 13, 2015
Published online: December 16, 2015
Processing time: 230 Days and 8.9 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: This article is a comprehensive review of literature of a rare neoplasm. This article outlines the various newer details of diagnosis, staging and treatment aspects of thymoma and myasthenia gravis (MG). The importance of association between thymoma and MG is reviewed in detail.