Abstract
We describe a case of a 59-year-old white woman, that first developed a myasthenia gravis picture, then palindromic rheumatism and, in the end, systemic lupus erythematosus. We have searched in the literature the common features and the differences between myasthenia gravis and systemic lupus erythematosus. In this report we emphasize the possible connection between palindromic rheumatism and autoimmune diseases.
Publication types
-
Case Reports
-
English Abstract
-
Review
MeSH terms
-
Autoimmune Diseases / diagnosis*
-
Autoimmune Diseases / therapy
-
Drug Therapy, Combination
-
Female
-
Humans
-
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / diagnosis*
-
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / drug therapy
-
Middle Aged
-
Myasthenia Gravis / diagnosis*
-
Myasthenia Gravis / therapy
-
Rheumatic Diseases / diagnosis*
-
Rheumatic Diseases / drug therapy
-
Thymectomy
-
Time Factors