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. 2023 Dec 4;40(12 Suppl 1):S43.

EYE MYASTHENIA IN A YOUNG TOGOLESE: ABOUT A CASE AND LITERATURE REVIEW

Kokou Mensah Guinhouya  1 , Komla Nyinèvi Anayo  1 , Léhleng Agba  2 , Mofou Belo  1
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Review

EYE MYASTHENIA IN A YOUNG TOGOLESE: ABOUT A CASE AND LITERATURE REVIEW

Kokou Mensah Guinhouya et al. West Afr J Med. .

Abstract

The authors report a case of ocular myasthenia revealed by a myasthenic crisis after antimalarial treatment with quinine in a 14-year-old girl. The patient's exploration by a chest scan had revealed a thymoma and the test of acetylcholine receptor antibodies was strongly positive. Finally, electromyography revealed a decrement greater than 10% to repetitive nerve stimulation. The interest of this issue lies in the rarity of this observation in Black Africa, where it is often confused with malaria.

Keywords: Black Africa; Malaria; Myasthenia; Thymoma.

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