Coexistence of myasthenia gravis and pemphigus foliaceus.
10.3346/jkms.1995.10.4.298
- Author:
Hee Tae KIM
1
;
Seung Hyun KIM
;
Ju Han KIM
;
Myung Ho KIM
;
Chang Woo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, 133-792, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Myasthenia gravis;
Pemphigus foliaceus;
Autoimmunity
- MeSH:
Adult;
Case Report;
Female;
Human;
Myasthenia Gravis/*complications/immunology/pathology;
Pemphigus/*complications/immunology/pathology
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
1995;10(4):298-302
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Myasthenia gravis and pemphigus are both considered to have an autoimmune basis. Although immunological and clinical studies have been performed on large numbers of patients with myasthenia gravis, the coexistence of myasthenia gravis and pemphigus foliaceus has rarely been described. We recently have the opportunity to study a 33-year-old female patient having both of these autoimmune diseases confirmed by various diagnostic methods. This rare coexistence of myasthenia gravis and pemphigus foliaceus has not been previously documented in Korea.
