Unsuspected myasthenia gravis presenting as respiratory failure.

AUTOR(ES)

Mier, A

RESUMO

A patient developed respiratory failure after surgical removal of a recurrent thymoma, which necessitated removal of part of the diaphragm. The respiratory failure was due to previously undiagnosed myasthenia gravis, which had selectively affected the respiratory muscles.

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