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ea0016p795 | Thyroid | ECE2008

Graves’ disease and myasthenia gravis: who comes first?

Vulpoi Carmen , Andriescu Lidia , Ciobanu Delia Gabriela , Ungureanu Maria Christina , Cuciureanu Dan , Grigoras Mihai , Zbranca Eusebie

GravesÂ’ disease (GD) and myasthenia gravis (MG) may be associated and influence one another clinical expression. We report the cases of 3 female patients who presented this particular association. First patient (RL, 55 years), was diagnosed with MG and, 5 years after, developed GD, remitted after 2 years of anti-thyroid drugs (ATD). She is still euthyroid after more than 10 years, and MG is compensated with moderate doses of anticholinesterase drugs (ACD). Thoracic CT sho...