It is the surgical procedure which removes thymic tissue from the thymus. "Maximal" thymectomy is required to ensure the removal of all available thymus. The procedure is recommended to all patient undergoing thymectomy in the treatment of myasthenia gravis with or without thymoma and in the treatment with or without myasthenia gravis.
The thymus is the gland which presents in the chest area which helps to develop the immune system of the body. And a thymectomy is the surgical procedure which removes the thymus gland. It is removed as the treatment of Myasthenia Gravis in the hope of increasing the chance of remission from the disease.
What is thymoma?
It is the tumor of the thymus gland. The tumor will grow bigger which affect the blood vessel, lung and heart to perform well. so we need to remove the tumor before it affects the other part of organs.
How does thymectomy fit in with the treatment of Myasthenia Gravis?
Thymectomy is not a complete cure, it increases one's chance of remission and makes the disease less severe. It is the only one for the treatment of Myasthenia Gravis.
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