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ArticleProceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center)2023

Myasthenic crisis as an initial presentation of myasthenia gravis in an 81-year-old following endoscopic myotomy for Zenker's diverticulum.

Daniel Tran, Lucas Fair, Bryana Baginski, Bola Aladegbami, Steven Leeds, Marc Ward

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Article in Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Daniel TranDivision of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
Lucas FairDivision of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6082-5827
Bryana BaginskiDivision of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
Bola AladegbamiDivision of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
Steven LeedsDivision of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
Marc WardDivision of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
Baylor University Medical Center · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this article, we present the case of a patient with previously undiagnosed myasthenia gravis who underwent an endoscopic procedure for Zenker's diverticulum. The patient was readmitted due to ongoing dysphagia and severe respiratory distress caused by myasthenic crisis. This case demonstrates that myasthenia gravis, although rare, can occur in elderly patients and present with other sequelae that may mask the underlying diagnosis.

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Myasthenia gravismyasthenic crisisZenker’s diverticulumZPOEM

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PMID37334091
PMCPMC10269386
OpenAlexW4367050005

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