Secondary systemic lupus erythematosus after thymoma resection misdiagnosed as medically unexplained dyspnoea
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Secondary systemic lupus erythematosus after thymoma resection misdiagnosed as medically unexplained dyspnoea
RATIONALE Secondary systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an exceedingly rare complication of thymoma resection and is difficult to diagnose because of the insidious and nonspecific clinical manifestations. A case of SLE that occurs secondary to thymoma resection is described in this report. PATIENT CONCERNS A 43-year-old male came to our hospital with the sole symptom of dyspnea after thymom...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0025-7974
DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000008944