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Originally Posted by Heather33
My mri scan results came back showing a growth but impossible to tell if it's malignant or benign. Has anyone else here had their thymus gland removed? The specialists have still to decide whether to operate before or after the baby is born
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The MG Manual has a section on thymectomy: The "Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology concluded that MG patients undergoing thymectomy are twice as likely to attain medication-free remission, 1.6 times as likely to become asymptomatic and 1.7 times as likely to improve."
Myasthenia Gravis: A Manual for the Health Care Provider (PDF) - page 18
-Mark-