An Uncommon Presentation of Myasthenia Gravis with Thymoma - A Case Report and Review of Literature

Authors

  • MA Hannan BSMMU, Dhaka
  • Mohammad Sayeed Hassan BSMMU, Dhaka
  • Ayesha Begum Microbiology, Dhaka Medical College
  • AKM Nurul Kabir BSMMU, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v13i1.10087

Keywords:

Myasthenia Gravis, Thymoma

Abstract

Myasthenia Gravis (MG) is a rare disease of neuromuscular junction which typically presents with fatigable weakness of cranial and limb muscles. But patient may present with vague symptoms which may mislead physicians to an incorrect diagnosis. We are reporting a 45 year old cobbler presented with the complaints of lack of energy, aching pain in shoulder, back, upper arm and difficulty in swallowing of both solid and liquid food without any diurnal variation for two and half years. He was ultimately diagnosed as a case of MG and thymectomy revealed thymoma.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jom.v13i1.10087

JOM 2012; 13(1): 109-114

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Hannan, M., Hassan, M. S., Begum, A., & Kabir, A. N. (2012). An Uncommon Presentation of Myasthenia Gravis with Thymoma - A Case Report and Review of Literature. Journal of Medicine, 13(1), 109–114. https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v13i1.10087

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Vol. 13 No. 1 (2012)

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Case Reports

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