Open AccessThymectomy in non-thymomatous myasthenia gravis: Does an rct solve the 75-year-old controversy?
Author(s) -
Nishita Singh,
Vinay Goyal
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of indian academy of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.427
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1998-3549
pISSN - 0972-2327
DOI - 10.4103/aian.aian_162_19
Subject(s) - thymectomy , medicine , myasthenia gravis , randomized controlled trial , pediatrics , surgery , immunology
The role of thymectomy in thymomatous myasthenia gravis (MG) is unambiguous. However, its role in non-thymomatous MG (NTMG) remains debatable. The evidence till date is not robust. In this short review, we try to see the pros and cons of thymectomy in NTMG and critically appraise the evidence available till date.