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18310980

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-3-3
pubmed:abstractText
A 41-year-old man with progressive limb weakness manifested fluctuating muscle weakness as seen in myasthenia gravis (MG). Laboratory investigations revealed hyperthyroidism without the complication of MG. Electrophysiological studies demonstrated abnormal features of neuromuscular transmissions resembling those of the Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome rather than those of MG. A CT scan showed a mediastinal mass that suggested thymic hyperplasia which often complicates MG or hyperthyroidism. Medical treatment of hyperthyroidism resulted in resolution of MG-like symptoms and regression of thymic hyperplasia on CT concomitant with normalization of thyroid function. This case highlights the fact that careful investigations are needed to differentiate MG-like symptoms from genuine MG in cases of hyperthyroidism with thymic lesions.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1349-7235
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
47
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
445-7
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Thyrotoxic myopathy mimicking myasthenic syndrome associated with thymic hyperplasia.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports