Table 1.
Summary of patient characteristics
| Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Female | Female | Female |
| WHO classification of thymoma | B1 | B1 | B2 |
| Age of thymoma detection (year) | 23 | 31 | 39 |
| Duration from thymoma detection to GVH-like disease onset (year) | 18 | 5 | 3 |
| Damaged organ due to GVH reaction | |||
| Skin | + | + | + |
| Liver | + | + | − |
| Intestine | + | − | − |
| Complications | MG | MG | MG, SLE |
| Relapse of thymoma | + | + | + |
| Course of skin lesion | Relapse | Relapse | Better |
| Prognosis | Died after 5 months | Died after 3 years | Exacerbating thymoma |
GVH, graft-versus-host; MG, myasthenia gravis; SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus.