Age/sex | MG onset Age | Initial symptoms | MGFA class | Thymoma | Anti-AChR | Anti-titin | Anti-RyR | Anti-MUSK | Presenting symptoms of RCC | Sequence of MG and RCC | Histology, grading and size of RCC | Drugs for MG | Follow-up | |
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1 | 83/M | 71 | Ptosis and diplopia | I | - | + | + | + | - | Renal dysfunction | RCC was detected 7 years after MG onset | Clear cell and chromophobe, G1, 4.1 cm*3.5 cm*3 cm | Pyridostigmine, prednisolone and azathioprine | Unchanged, stable, occasional ptosis after radical nephrectomy |
2 | 76/F | 68 | Ptosis | IVb | - | + | - | - | - | Asymptomatic | RCC was detected 4 years after MG onset | Clear cell, G1, 4.1 cm*3.1 cm*4.2 cm | Pyridostigmine, prednisolone, tacrolimus and IVIg | Unchanged after radiofrequency therapy for RCC |
3 | 59/M | 57 | Ptosis and diplopia | IIB | - | + | - | - | - | Hematuria | MG developed 1 month after radical nephrectomy | Clear cell, G1, 8.5 cm*7.5 cm*7 cm | Pyridostigmine | Complete stable remission for one year |
4 | 44/M | 39 | Limb weakness | IIa | + | + | - | - | - | Asymptomatic | MG developed 5 months after partial nephrectomy and 1 months after thymectomy | Clear cell, G1 and G2, 3.3 cm*3 cm*2.7 cm | Pyridostigmine and prednisolone | Improved, stable, mild weakness |
5 | 62/M | 57 | Ptosis and diplopia | IIIb | - | + | + | + | - | Flank pain | MG developed 6 years after radical nephrectomy | Clear cell, G1, 8.5 cm*6.5 cm*4 cm | Pyridostigmine, prednisolone and IVIg | Improved, but died of RCC metastasis at the age of 62 |
6 | 77/M | 76 | Ptosis | IVb | - | + | NA | NA | NA | Asymptomatic | synchronous | Clear cell, G1, 5 cm*4.2 cm*4 cm | Pyridostigmine, tacrolimus/mycophenolate mofetil, and IVIg | Improved; fluctuated, persistent ptosis |