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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