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- Title
Myasthenia gravis and Waldenström's macroglobulinemia: a case report and review of the literature.
- Authors
Lin, Y.-T.; Kuo, H.-C.; Chang, Y.-T.; Chang, M.-H.
- Abstract
An elderly man with ocular type myasthenia gravis (MG) was found to have monoclonal gammopathy (IgM). Waldenström's macroglobulinemia (WM) was proven later. This is the second case report of MG associated with WM. However, this case is unique due to the presence of anti-acetylcholine receptor (anti-AChR) antibody (IgG). MG is considered to be an autoimmune disease and WM an immunoproliferative disorder. The association of MG and WM is not clear.
- Subjects
MONOCLONAL gammopathies; MYASTHENIA gravis; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M
- Publication
Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, 2001, Vol 104, Issue 4, p246
- ISSN
0001-6314
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1034/j.1600-0404.2001.00026.x