Myasthenia Gravis Presenting as Isolated Respiratory Failure: A Case Report.
10.3904/kjim.2010.25.1.101
- Author:
Won Hee KIM
1
;
Jung Hyun KIM
;
Eun Kyung KIM
;
Sang Pil YUN
;
Kyung Keun KIM
;
Won Chan KIM
;
Hye Cheol JEONG
Author Information
1. Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea. jhcmd@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Myasthenia gravis;
Respiratory insufficiency
- MeSH:
Acute Disease;
Aged;
Electromyography;
Female;
Humans;
Myasthenia Gravis/*complications/*diagnosis;
Pulmonary Atelectasis/etiology/radiography;
Respiratory Insufficiency/*etiology/*radiography;
Tomography, Spiral Computed
- From:The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
2010;25(1):101-104
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is often complicated by respiratory failure, known as a myasthenic crisis. However, most of the patients who develop respiratory symptoms do so during the late course of disease and have other neurological signs and symptoms. However, in some patients respiratory failure is the initial presenting symptom. We report the case of a 68-year-old woman with MG who presented with isolated respiratory failure as her first presenting symptom. As illustrated by this case, it is important to consider neuromuscular disorders in cases of unexplained respiratory failure.
