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Peer-reviewed veterinary case report

Acquired myasthenia gravis associated with oral sarcoma in a dog.

Journal:
Journal of veterinary dentistry
Year:
2011
Authors:
Stepaniuk, Kevin et al.
Affiliation:
College of Veterinary Medicine · United States
Species:
dog

Abstract

Acquired myasthenia gravis is a common neuromuscular disorder resulting from autoantibody directed against the post-synaptic acetylcholine nicotinic receptors in skeletal muscle. Myasthenia gravis has been reported previously as a paraneoplastic syndrome. This case report presents myasthenia gravis secondary to an oral sarcoma in a juvenile Mastiffdog.

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Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22416624/