Unexpected Link Between Myasthenia Gravis and Lung Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report
Biruke Temesgen, Fitsum A Gemechu, Michael A Negussie, Liya T Tena, Mesfin Ayalew Tsegaye, Seyoum Kassa, Nikhat Kaura · 2026
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Biruke Temesgen and co-authors describe a 65-year-old man whose new myasthenia gravis turned out to accompany a lung cancer. Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease that weakens muscles. The pairing was a surprise, since the condition is usually linked with thymus problems. He arrived with drooping eyelids, double vision, and tiring limbs, plus a dry cough that had lasted four months.
Blood tests found the characteristic antibodies against acetylcholine receptors, and nerve studies fit the diagnosis. Chest imaging then revealed a nodule in the right lung, and a needle sample confirmed adenocarcinoma. He improved on the standard myasthenia medicines, then had the tumor removed followed by chemotherapy. The authors discuss how cancers outside the thymus can occasionally trigger this syndrome through cross-reacting immunity, and they urge doctors facing atypical myasthenia cases to look for a hidden tumor.
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| CREATOR | Biruke Temesgen, Fitsum A Gemechu, Michael A Negussie, Liya T Tena, Mesfin Ayalew Tsegaye, Seyoum Kassa, Nikhat Kaura |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 12 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |