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Pathology Auto Immune Disorders Introduction 7fad7d23

Myasthenia gravis is most commonly associated with which of the following?

A
Thymoma
B
Thymic carcinoma
C
Thymic hyperplasia
D
Lymphoma
High-Yield Explanation
Myasthenia gravis Autoimmune disease with fluctuating muscle weakness that is caused by autoantibodies that target the neuromuscular junction. About 85% of patients have autoantibodies against post-synaptic ACh receptors, while most of the remaining patients have antibodies against the sarcolemmal protein muscle-specific receptor tyrosine kinase. C/F: - Ptosis or diplopia (Weakness in extraocular muscle) There is a strong association between pathogenic anti-ACh receptor autoantibodies and thymic abnormalities. Approximately 10% of patients with myasthenia gravis have a thymoma, a tumour of thymic epithelial cells. An additional 30% of patients (and paicularly young patients) have a different thymic abnormality called thymic hyperplasia. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors that increase the half-life of ACh are the first line of treatment.

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