Coexistence of myasthenia gravis and seropositive juvenile chronic arthritis

E M Bhettay; A A Kalla

Coexistence of myasthenia gravis and seropositive juvenile chronic arthritis

Clin Exp Rheumatol. 1992 Sep-Oct;10(5):499-501.

Authors

E M Bhettay¹, A A Kalla

Affiliation

¹ Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Princess Alice Orthopaedic Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.

PMID: 1458704

Abstract

The development of myasthenia gravis (MG) in a patient with juvenile chronic arthritis (JCA) is a rare occurrence. This report concerns a patient with seropositive JCA who developed MG during her second pregnancy.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Arthritis, Juvenile / blood*
Arthritis, Juvenile / complications
Arthritis, Juvenile / epidemiology
Chronic Disease
Female
Humans
Incidence
Myasthenia Gravis / complications*
Myasthenia Gravis / diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis / epidemiology
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications / diagnosis
Pregnancy Complications / epidemiology