[pubmed] Coexistence of Pernicious Anemia and Myasthenia Gravis Presenting As Dyspnea

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Cureus. 2021 May 28;13(5):e15295. doi: 10.7759/cureus.15295.

ABSTRACT

Dyspnea is a common symptom and may be due to a multitude of conditions, including cardiopulmonary insufficiency, anemia, neuromuscular disorders, obesity, or deconditioning. It is not uncommon that more than one process contributes to shortness of breath. Here, we present a patient with a complaint of worsening shortness of breath who was found to have two very rare causes of dyspnea simultaneously. The symptoms resolved with treatment of pernicious anemia and myasthenia gravis (MG). The coexistence of pernicious anemia and MG is extremely rare, with only two other cases reported so far.

PMID:34221755 | PMC:PMC8237912 | DOI:10.7759/cureus.15295


Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3422175 ... 6&v=2.14.4