title: Uveitis with myasthenia gravis--a rare association.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report 2 cases of idiopathic anterior uveitis with coexistent myasthenia gravis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective case reports.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A 60-year-old male and a 40-year-old male presented with chronic nongranulomatous anterior uveitis of unknown etiology. The latter had a history of hypothyroidism. During follow-up examinations, they developed bilateral ptosis. Neuromuscular conduction studies revealed systemic myasthenia in the former and ocular myasthenia in the later. Both the cases responded well to oral steroids and immunosuppressants.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The authors report two interesting case reports of idiopathic anterior uveitis with coexistent myasthenia gravis. In patients with chronic anterior uveitis who develop ptosis, it may be worthwhile to perform an ice test and appropriate laboratory studies and/or nerve conduction imaging to rule out myasthenia.
authors: Kalpana
authors: K
authors: Babu
authors: Moupia
authors: M
authors: Mukhopadhyay
authors: Krishna R
authors: KR
authors: Murthy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004576:Electromyography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014606:Uveitis, Anterior / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis