A case of immunoglobulin G4-related constrictive pericarditis.

A 47-year-old man was admitted with a complaint of upper abdominal distension and shortness of breath. The constrictive pericarditis was diagnosed based on the transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) and chest CT scan. Pathology revealed it is immunoglobulin (Ig) G4-related constrictive pericarditis.

[310 cases of thymectomy for myasthenia gravis].

Objective: To evaluate the clinical characteristics and long-term outcome of 310 cases of thymectomy for myasthenia Gravis.

Methods: The data of 310 patients with thymectomy were analyzed retrospectively to study the patient selection, operative techniques, perioperative management and results for myasthenia Gravis. Absolute and relative scores for clinical evaluation were used as the criteria to determine the therapeutic effects of thymectomy.