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ea0082p23 | Poster Presentations | SFEEU2022

A rare case of co-occurrence of autoimmune thyroid disease and Myasthenia gravis

Gaur Smriti , Ibitayo Hope , Manavalan Vijaikrishnan , Parkinson Craig

Introduction: GraveĀ”s disease (GD) is a common cause of thyrotoxicosis, Myasthenia Gravis (MG) is less common (incidence of 3-30cases per million). Between 5-10% of patients with MG also have thyroid disease. However, only 0.14% of patients with GD having MG. Both are autoimmune diseases sharing pathophysiological mechanisms. Co-existence, although rare, is well established. MG may mimic the neuromuscular signs of GD especially if these are subtle. We report a case of a 3...