title: D-penicillamine-induced myasthenia gravis in a case of eosinophilic fasciitis.
abstract: A 54-year-old woman who had been treated with D-penicillamine (a daily dose of 100-200 mg for 299 days, total 51.8 g) for eosinophilic fasciitis developed myasthenia gravis associated with an elevated titre of anti-acetylcholine receptor antibody. The patient fully recovered in 6 months after withdrawal of D-penicillamine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Mie University School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Naito
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Narita
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kuzuhara
mesh_terms: D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D010396:Penicillamine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012594:Scleroderma, Localized / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D010396:Penicillamine