Swollen tongue: A presentation of Myasthenia gravis

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 244-246

  Davison, S P ^a   McDonald, T J ^a   Wolfe, M E ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR ANTIBODY; EDROPHONIUM CHLORIDE; ENALAPRIL; ENALAPRIL MALEATE; PYRIDOSTIGMINE;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; EDEMA; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EYELID MUSCLE; FACE MUSCLE; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; MALE; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; TONGUE DISEASE;

EID: 0031018440     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0194-5998(97)70334-6     Document Type: Article

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