Publications by authors named "Bryan R Lecky"
Background: Thymectomy has been a mainstay in the treatment of myasthenia gravis, but there is no conclusive evidence of its benefit. We conducted a multicenter, randomized trial comparing thymectomy plus prednisone with prednisone alone.
Methods: We compared extended transsternal thymectomy plus alternate-day prednisone with alternate-day prednisone alone.
Introduction: Recurrent myositis triggered by infections is unusual, with only one other case reporting two attacks described in the literature.
Case Presentation: We report the case of a 24-year-old Caucasian woman with recurrent myositis triggered by sore throat, respiratory and urinary tract infections, over the past 18 years, up to four times a year. Myositis of this frequency and duration, apparently triggered by infections, has not been reported previously.