Myasthenia Gravis Complicated by M-proteinemia and Demyelinating Neuropathy: A Report of Two Cases
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is characterized by weakness and rapid fatigue of voluntary muscles. Here, we present two cases of early-onset MG, complicated with M-proteinemia and demyelinating neuropathy. Case one was diagnosed with MG at age 29, received tacrolimus post-thymectomy, and developed M-proteinemia and demyelinating neuropathies at age 66 before being diagnosed with B-cell lymphoma. Case two was diagnosed with MG at age 21, received immunosuppressive drugs post-thymectomy, and was diagnosed with myelin-associated glycoprotein antibody-associated neuropathy at age 66. Demyelinating neuropathy with M-proteinuria should be considered when motor symptoms worsen in patients with early-onset MG who receive immunosuppressive drugs after thymectomy.
Authors
- Takuya Saito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4963-9369)
- Keishiro Sato
- Tsuyoshi Uchiyama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5967-8516)
- Yoshiyuki Kondo
- Kaiki Kawakita
Institutions
- Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.74886
- Primary Topic
- Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00