Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with muscle weakness caused by oral sarcoma tumor
By Stepaniuk, Kevin et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary dentistry·2011·College of Veterinary Medicine, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Acquired myasthenia gravis associated with oral sarcoma in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A young Mastiff was brought in with weakness and difficulty moving, which turned out to be caused by acquired myasthenia gravis, a neuromuscular disorder. This condition was linked to an oral sarcoma, a type of tumor in the mouth. The veterinarian diagnosed the problem and began treatment for both the myasthenia gravis and the underlying tumor. With appropriate care, the dog showed improvement in strength and mobility.
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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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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22416624/