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Myasthenia gravis associated with cutaneous lymphoma in a dog
Author(s) -
Ridyard A. E.,
Rhind S. M.,
French A. T.,
Munro E. A. C.,
Hill P. B.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2000.tb03216.x
Subject(s) - medicine , myasthenia gravis , lymphoma , dermatology , cutaneous lymphoma , hodgkin lymphoma , mycosis fungoides
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.