Myasthenia gravis with achalasia secondary to thymoma: a case report and literature review

Myasthenia gravis with achalasia secondary to thymoma: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune neuromuscular junction disorder characterized by fatigable muscle weakness and autoantibodies. Frequent associations exist between myasthenia gravis and thymic abnormalities, including hyperplasia and thymoma. Several autoimmune illnesses have b...

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Main Authors: Nourelhoda A. Haridy, Eman M. Khedr, Asmaa M. Hasan, Ahmed A. Maghraby, Essam Abdelmohsen, AbdelHamid M. Aly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-03-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery
Subjects:
Myasthenia gravis
Thymoma
Dysphagia
Achalasia
Case report
High-resolution esophageal manometry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41983-023-00636-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41983-023-00636-4

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