title: Metastatic thymoma and acquired generalized myasthenia gravis in a beagle.
abstract: A 16-year-old, spayed female beagle was diagnosed with metastatic thymoma causing a probable paraneoplastic syndrome of generalized acquired myasthenia gravis. Anticholinesterase treatment was initiated; however, 5 days later the dog died.
authors.affiliation: Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5B4.
authors.forename: Adrienne C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Moffet
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004285:Dogs; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D013945:Thymoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors