Abstract
Myasthenia gravis is a rare autoimmune disorder in which antibodies form against acetylcholine nicotinic postsynaptic receptors at the myoneural junction. Psoriasis vulgaris is a chronic, recurring, and an inflammatory skin disease. Myasthenia gravis and psoriasis are both autoimmune diseases and correlated with specific human histocompatibility antigens. In this report, a 53-year-old woman who has myasthenia gravis accompanied with psoriasis vulgaris is presented. To conclude, this association is extremely rare and the pathogenetic etiology was thought to depend on a generalized immunological disturbance.
Article Type
Case Report
First Page
175
Last Page
177
Recommended Citation
Koc, Filiz and Yerdelen, Deniz
(2009)
"Myasthenia gravis and psoriasis vulgaris,"
Neurosciences: Vol. 14:
Iss.
2, Article 14.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17712/1658-3183.1698