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Rheumatology 2000; 39: 1044-1046
© 2000 British Society for Rheumatology

Letters to the Editor

Thymoma-associated systemic lupus erythematosus, exacerbating after thymectomy. A case report and review of the literature

A. Boonen, R. Rennenberg and S. van der Linden

Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, University Hospital Maastricht, The Netherlands

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SIR, Myasthenia gravis (MG), pure red cell aplasia and acquired hypogammaglobulinaemia are well recognized to be associated with thymoma, but systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can also be a manifestation of thymoma. The literature on the features of thymoma-associated SLE and the effect of thymectomy on SLE disease activity is conflicting.

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