| Respiratory failure due to vocal cord paresis in myasthenia gravis. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 12097777 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This report describes a female patient with myasthenia gravis who developed respiratory failure due to vocal cord paresis. The diagnosis was delayed due to the absence of other myasthenic symptoms (e.g. ptosis, muscle weakness and dysphagia). On direct laryngoscopy, her vocal cords were seen to be in the paramedian position and to move apart after the intravenous injection of edrophonium. The patient initially presented with ocular myasthenia and later returned with isolated respiratory failure. A review of the pertinent literature revealed few reports on myasthenia gravis presenting in this manner. |
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Authors:
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Koji Teramoto; Masayoshi Kuwabara; Yoshito Matsubara |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases Volume: 69 ISSN: 0025-7931 ISO Abbreviation: Respiration Publication Date: 2002 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-07-04 Completed Date: 2003-05-22 Revised Date: 2009-11-11 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0137356 Medline TA: Respiration Country: Switzerland |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 280-2 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright 2002 S. Karger AG, Basel |
Affiliation:
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Second Department of Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Seta-Tsukinowa, Otsu, Japan. teramoto@belle.shiga-med.ac.jp |
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Aged Aged, 80 and over Female Humans Intubation, Intratracheal Laryngoscopy Myasthenia Gravis / complications* Respiratory Insufficiency / etiology*, therapy Respiratory Sounds / etiology Vocal Cord Paralysis / complications* |
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