Acquired Myasthenia Gravis Associated with Oral Sarcoma in a Dog

Acquired Myasthenia Gravis Associated with Oral Sarcoma in a Dog

Acquired myasthenia gravis is a common neuromuscular disorder resulting from autoantibody directed against the postsynaptic acetylcholine nicotinic receptors in skeletal muscle. Myasthenia gravis has been reported previously as a paraneoplastic syndrome. This case report presents myasthenia gravis s...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of veterinary dentistry 2011-12, Vol.28 (4), p.242-249
Hauptverfasser: Stepaniuk, Kevin, Legendre, Loïc, Watson, Shelby
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Animals
Dentistry
Diagnosis, Differential
Dog Diseases - diagnosis
Dog Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Dogs
Male
Mouth Neoplasms - complications
Mouth Neoplasms - diagnosis
Mouth Neoplasms - veterinary
Myasthenia Gravis - complications
Myasthenia Gravis - diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis - veterinary
Pedigree
Radiography
Sarcoma - complications
Sarcoma - diagnosis
Sarcoma - veterinary
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Zusammenfassung:Acquired myasthenia gravis is a common neuromuscular disorder resulting from autoantibody directed against the postsynaptic acetylcholine nicotinic receptors in skeletal muscle. Myasthenia gravis has been reported previously as a paraneoplastic syndrome. This case report presents myasthenia gravis secondary to an oral sarcoma in a juvenile Mastiff dog.
ISSN:0898-7564
2470-4083
DOI:10.1177/089875641102800405