Author/Authors :
Aghajanzadeh, Manouchehr guilan university of medical sciences - Razi Hospital, Respiratory Diseases and TB Research Center, ايران , Alavi, Ali guilan university of medical sciences - Razi Hospital, Respiratory Diseases and TB Research Center, ايران , Aghajanzadeh, Gilda guilan university of medical sciences - Razi Hospital, Respiratory Diseases and TB Research Center, ايران , Massahania, Sara guilan university of medical sciences - Razi Hospital, Respiratory Diseases and TB Research Center, ايران
Abstract :
Stiff man syndrome is a rare disease characterized by painful chronic spasms in the muscle and skeletal system. This syndrome is an autoimmune neurologic disorder which is associated with thymoma. We treated a 32-year-old male patient with a type C thymoma (based on the World Health Organization classification) who had stiff man syndrome. The patient underwent an extended thymectomy which brought about alleviation of his symptoms.
Keywords :
Autoimmune disease , stiff man syndrome , thymic tumor , thymoma
