Wojciechowski AP, Hanning CD, Pohl JE. Postoperative apnoea and latent myasthenia gravis. Value of acetylcholine receptor antibody estimation in the differential diagnosis.
Anaesthesia 1985;
40:882-4. [PMID:
4051153 DOI:
10.1111/j.1365-2044.1985.tb11051.x]
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Abstract
We report a case of alcuronium induced postoperative apnoea due to latent myasthenia gravis in a patient with no other clinical manifestations of the disease at presentation. Acetylcholine receptor antibody estimation was used to confirm the diagnosis.
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