Primary ovarian insufficiency and myasthenia gravis

Saleh A AlAsiri

doi:10.12669/pjms.36.3.2124

Primary ovarian insufficiency and myasthenia gravis

Pak J Med Sci. 2020 Mar-Apr;36(3):586-587. doi: 10.12669/pjms.36.3.2124.

Author

Saleh A AlAsiri¹

Affiliation

¹ Saleh A. AlAsiri, MD, FRCSC, FACOG, FACS, FICS. Assistant Professor and Consultant, Reproductive Endocrinology and infertility, In vitro Fertilization Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, King Saud University & King Saud University Medical City (KSUMC), Riyadh. PO Box 7805, Riyadh 11472, Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease. In some patients, Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) is considered to be an autoimmune condition. Their coexistence is rare and suggests autoimmune perturbation. We describe a patient who was determined to have POI at 17 years of age and who developed MG 20 years later.

Keywords: Myasthenia Gravis; Primary Ovarian Insufficiency.

Publication types

Case Reports