Anti-MuSK Positive Myasthenia Gravis with Anti-Lrp4 and Anti-titin Antibodies

Intern Med. 2021 Jan 1;60(1):137-140. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.4957-20. Epub 2020 Aug 22.

Abstract

In addition to muscle nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (AChR) and muscle-specific kinase (MuSK), low-density lipoprotein receptor (Lrp4) has recently been discovered to be a novel target antigen among patients with seronegative myasthenia gravis (MG). We herein report the findings of a 62-year-old patient who showed positivity for anti-MuSK, anti-Lrp4, and anti-titin antibodies. The patient developed MG crisis following a 10-year history of intermittent double vision with ptosis, and a 7-year history of dropped head. Our detailed clinical, laboratory, and therapeutic descriptions highlight its unique characteristics of anti-MuSK-antibody positive MG accompanied by anti-Lrp4 and anti-titin antibodies.

Keywords: anti-Lrp4 antibody; anti-MuSK antibody; anti-titin antibody; myasthenia gravis; steroid pulse therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Autoantibodies
  • Connectin
  • Humans
  • LDL-Receptor Related Proteins
  • Middle Aged
  • Myasthenia Gravis* / drug therapy
  • Receptors, LDL
  • Receptors, Nicotinic*

Substances

  • Autoantibodies
  • Connectin
  • LDL-Receptor Related Proteins
  • Receptors, LDL
  • Receptors, Nicotinic