Myasthenia gravis associated with cutaneous lymphoma in a dog

A E Ridyard; S M Rhind; A T French; E A Munro; P B Hill

doi:10.1111/j.1748-5827.2000.tb03216.x

Myasthenia gravis associated with cutaneous lymphoma in a dog

J Small Anim Pract. 2000 Aug;41(8):348-51. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2000.tb03216.x.

Authors

A E Ridyard¹, S M Rhind, A T French, E A Munro, P B Hill

Affiliation

¹ Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Royal Dick School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh Hospital for Small Animals, Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, Roslin, Midlothian.

PMID: 11002936
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2000.tb03216.x

Abstract

A middle-aged golden retriever presenting with exercise intolerance and multifocal cutaneous nodules was diagnosed as having non-epitheliotropic cutaneous lymphoma with concurrent myasthenia gravis. Treatment with corticosteroids induced short-term remission of the lymphoma and alleviation of myasthenic signs.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use*
Animals
Dog Diseases / pathology*
Dogs
Electrocardiography
Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous / complications
Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous / drug therapy
Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous / pathology
Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous / veterinary*
Male
Myasthenia Gravis / complications
Myasthenia Gravis / drug therapy
Myasthenia Gravis / pathology
Myasthenia Gravis / veterinary*
Skin Neoplasms / complications
Skin Neoplasms / drug therapy
Skin Neoplasms / pathology
Skin Neoplasms / veterinary*

Substances

Adrenal Cortex Hormones