| Title : Intestinal pseudo-obstruction as initial presentation of thymoma - Musthafa_2006_Indian.J.Gastroenterol_25_264 |
| Author(s) : Musthafa CP , Moosa A , Chandrashekharan PA , Nandakumar R , Narayanan AV , Balakrishnan V |
| Ref : Indian J Gastroenterol , 25 :264 , 2006 |
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Abstract :
A 45-year-old-man presented with severe vomiting, constipation, abdominal distention and bilateral ocular abductor palsy. Evaluation revealed diffuse autonomic dysfunction characterized by intestinal pseudo-obstruction, xerophthalmia, xerostomia, postural hypotension, erectile dysfunction and loss of sinus arrhythmia. Paraneoplastic work-up revealed thymoma. Most symptoms resolved after surgical removal of the thymoma. Six weeks later he developed worsening of external ophthalmoparesis with ptosis, responding to acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, confirming myasthenia gravis. |
| PubMedSearch : Musthafa_2006_Indian.J.Gastroenterol_25_264 |
| PubMedID: 17090854 |
Musthafa CP, Moosa A, Chandrashekharan PA, Nandakumar R, Narayanan AV, Balakrishnan V (2006)
Intestinal pseudo-obstruction as initial presentation of thymoma
Indian J Gastroenterol
25 :264
Musthafa CP, Moosa A, Chandrashekharan PA, Nandakumar R, Narayanan AV, Balakrishnan V (2006)
Indian J Gastroenterol
25 :264