Myasthenia gravis and acute respiratory muscle paralysis following wasp sting.
A 34-year-old lady presented with generalised weakness of body, indistinguishable from myasthenia gravis within 24 hours of a wasp sting. Respiratory muscle paralysis leading to respiratory failure developed and mechanical ventilatory support was required. The patient made an uneventful recovery.
Hira
H S
HS
Departments of Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep Centre, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India. drhshira@hotmail.com
Mittal
Amit
A
Kumar
S Ashwani
SA
Singh
Anupama
A
Ahalawat
R S
RS
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications*; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000209:etiology*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D012133:Respiratory Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*