Myasthenia gravis presenting with stridor.
The case is described of a 72 year old woman who presented with a two year history of exertional stridor in whom the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis was delayed. Although an uncommon cause, myasthenia gravis should be included in the differential diagnosis of stridor.
Hanson
J A
JA
Department of Neurology, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK.
Lueck
C J
CJ
Thomas
D J
DJ
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed