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Thymoma associated myasthenia gravis with atypical presentation of lipomatous tongue atrophy: a case report
- Source :
- The Pan African Medical Journal, Vol 32, Iss 38 (2019)
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- The Pan African Medical Journal, 2019.
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Abstract
- A 28-year-old female patient came to the outpatient dental clinic for multiple teeth extractions and full mouth rehabilitation suffer from myasthenia gravis (MG) primary presentation as tongue atrophy and facial muscles weakness and the symptoms became worries, the patient unable to speak as well and change her voice and complaining of dysphagia and dysarthria. Oral symptoms, treatment schedule and protocol, the selection, prescription and impacts of medications, and prevention of myasthenic crisis are all important aspects should be considered by dentists and oral health care providers. Weakness of facial and oropharyngeal muscle is considered very popular at disease onset and therefore oral health providers are often the first medical professionals to observe these patients. Myasthenic patients seek particular approach and consultation in order to ensure ideal and proper dental management.
- Subjects :
- thymoma
myasthenia gravis
lipomatous tongue atrophy
Medicine
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English, French
- ISSN :
- 19378688
- Volume :
- 32
- Issue :
- 38
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- The Pan African Medical Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.bc3c3b2cadb247b193836c4650a2ed00
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2019.32.38.17768