Myasthenia gravis is a chronic muscular disorder characterized by weakness and rapid fatigue of any of the muscles under voluntary control. Signs and symptoms include weakness of arm and leg muscles, double vision, drooping eyelids and difficulties with speech, chewing, swallowing and breathing.
Approximately 15 percent of people with myasthenia gravis have a tumor in their thymus gland, located under the breastbone. Mediastinal tumors are benign or cancerous growths that form in the area of the chest that separates the lungs called the mediastinum.
If you have not been formally diagnosed yet, call (412) DOCTORS (412) 362-8677 to see your primary care provider to explore all possible causes of your symptoms. All thoracic procedures require a referral from a provider before scheduling.
If you have a referral for a thoracic procedure, contact the team at the facility where you want to have the procedure completed:
Allegheny General Hospital
320 East North Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
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Forbes Hospital
2570 Haymaker Road
Monroeville, PA 15146
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Jefferson Hospital
565 Coal Valley Road
Jefferson Hills, PA 15025
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Saint Vincent Hospital
232 West 25th Street
Erie, PA 16544
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