Myasthenia gravis associated with renal cell carcinoma: a paraneoplastic syndrome or just a coincidence

Abstract Background Myasthenia gravis (MG) can occur as a paraneoplastic phenomenon associated with thymoma. The association of MG with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is not clear. Herein, we describe six cases of MG associated with RCC. Methods There were 283 patients diagnosed with MG admitted to our...

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Main Authors: Yiming Zheng, Jingjing Luo, Haiqiang Jin, Ran Liu, Hongjun Hao, Feng Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-021-02311-8