[Myasthenia gravis with solitary involvement of masticatory and pharyngeal muscles and thymoma: a case report]

Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi. 2020 Oct 1;59(10):818-819. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112138-20191212-00814.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

重症肌无力最常见于眼外肌受累。单纯起病且局限于口咽部症状的较少见。本文报道1例以咀嚼无力为主起病的患者,其症状存在波动性且表现为对温度反应敏感。胸部CT发现胸腺瘤,行胸腺及胸腺肿物切除术联合溴比斯的明口服,症状得以控制。通过该病例提高临床医师对重症肌无力少见临床表现的认识,以减少误诊和漏诊的发生,使患者得到及时诊断和治疗。.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Masticatory Muscles / pathology*
  • Myasthenia Gravis / diagnosis*
  • Pharyngeal Muscles / pathology*
  • Thymoma / diagnosis*
  • Thymus Neoplasms / diagnosis*