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A monthly publication of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology and considered the main channel for the promotion of Brazilian cardiovascular research.
ISSN 0066-782X
eISSN 1678-4170
Fabio Maramao, Fabio Stefano Maramao, Laura Sanchez Monteso, Mirella Marino
Fabio Maramao, Fabio Stefano Maramao, Laura Sanchez Monteso, Mirella Marino
Introduction Thymomas are rare epithelial tumors of the mediastinum frequently associated with paraneoplastic diseases, myocarditis on the other hand is a rare complication in patients affected by thymoma. Polymyositis and myocarditis associated with thymoma are exceptionally rare conditions and are usually accompanied by myasthenia gravis (MG). Myocarditis, an inflammatory disease of cardiac muscle, may result from a wide variety of infectious, toxic, and autoimmune origins. Although the course of the disease is usually self-limiting, acute, non-fulminant myocarditis may progress to […]
Keywords: Myocardial Infarction; Myocarditis; Thymoma