Keywords :
Acetylcholine receptor antibodies, Esophageal candidiasis, Good syndrome, Mucocutaneous candidiasis, Myasthenia gravis, Thymoma, Weight loss
Citation Information :
Krishnan M, Sundaramoorthy K, Kamalakannan M, Velayudham S, Raju VS. Autoimmunity and Immunodeficiency Coexisting in the Same Patient. Bengal Physician Journal 2022; 9 (3):73-74.
Myasthenia gravis is a well-known autoimmune disorder. Very few cases in literature showed association of myasthenia gravis, thymoma, and oral candidiasis. Here, we present a case of myasthenia gravis with thymoma, significant weight loss, extensive oral and esophageal candidiasis mimicking an immunodeficiency state which often creates a therapeutic dilemma in instituting immunosuppression.
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