Myasthenia gravis aggravated by pyrantel pamoate.

Myasthenia Gravis Aggravated by Steroid-Induced Isolated Mediastinal Tuberculous Lymphadenitis

BACKGROUND Myasthenia gravis (MG) is occasionally aggravated by chronic infection, of which there are many kinds. CASE REPORT We report herein the case of a 56-year-old woman with MG aggravated by the activation of isolated mediastinal tuberculous lymphadenitis (MTL) during corticosteroid administration. The possibility of MTL had been disregarded in the differential diagnosis of aggravation ...

Thymectomy in Patients with Myasthenia Gravis

A case of myasthenia gravis in a 15 years old girl is pre·sented. The disease was present for 5 years before thymectomy was performed. Indications for thymectomy, preoperative pre­paration, anesthetic and surgical management is -discussed. 

Update on Myasthenia Gravis

Congenital myasthenia gravis.

Congenital myasthenia gravis is caused by genetic mutations affecting neuromuscular transmission, characterized by muscle weakness usually starting in childhood. A two and a half years old male child presented with bilateral ptosis and hoarseness of voice. The symptoms progressed giving the clinical impression of congenital myasthenia gravis. A series of tests were done including Ice Pack Test,...

Undiagnosed myasthenia gravis unmasked by neuromuscular blockade.

Myasthenia gravis is an uncommon autoimmune disease resulting in destruction of the postsynaptic nicotinic receptors at the neuromuscular junction. We describe a 43-yr-old, 95 kg patient who presented for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. She was given vecuronium 10 mg to facilitate tracheal intubation. At the end of the procedure the patient could not maintain adequate spontaneous ventila...