A39 AUTOIMMUNE LUNG DISEASE: CASE REPORTS: It's Not Heart Failure: Paraneoplastic Myasthenia Gravis In Icu

Case description: A 69 y/o obese female with history of obstructive sleep apnea and REM sleeping disorder came with progressive dyspnea after discharge from outside hospital 2 weeks ago. Discussion: Non thymomatous MG as paraneoplastic syndrome presents with fluctuating muscle weakness involving lim...

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Published in:American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 2017-01, Vol.195
Main Authors: Pandita, A, Goyal, S, Karkee, A, Sexton, J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biopsy
Dyspnea
Heart failure
Sleep apnea
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Summary:Case description: A 69 y/o obese female with history of obstructive sleep apnea and REM sleeping disorder came with progressive dyspnea after discharge from outside hospital 2 weeks ago. Discussion: Non thymomatous MG as paraneoplastic syndrome presents with fluctuating muscle weakness involving limbs, bulbar muscles (diplopia, dysphagia, dysarthria, neck weakness, ptosis) or respiratory muscles.
ISSN:1073-449X
1535-4970