Abstract
Myasthenia gravis complicated by lung cancer is rare, and the association between myasthenia gravis and lung cancer is unclear. Thymoma located in the middle mediastinum is very rare. We describe a case of myasthenia gravis complicated with lung cancer and middle mediastinal thymoma in a 69-year-old woman.
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