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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Aorta (Stamford) 2023; 11(02): 087-090
DOI: 10.1055/a-2051-7678
Case Report

Myasthenia Gravis and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Rare Combination

Spyros Papadoulas 
1   Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece
,
Anastasia Zotou
2   Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece
,
Natasa Kouri
1   Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece
,
Andreas Tsimpoukis
1   Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece
,
Petros Zampakis
3   Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece
,
Nikolaos Koutsogiannis
4   Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece
,
Elisabeth Chroni
5   Division of Neuromuscular Disorders, Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece
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Abstract

Abdominal aortic aneurysm in a patient with myasthenia gravis (MG) is extremely rare. We present a 64-year-old male with MG and an asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysm treated endovascularly. After extubation, he suffered a cardiac arrest due to an acute myocardial infarction. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and a primary coronary angioplasty led to a satisfactory outcome. Special care is needed due to higher rates of postoperative complications in these patients.

Keywords

myasthenia gravis - abdominal aortic aneurysm - endovascular abdominal aneurysm repair - acetylcholine receptor


Publication History

Received: 04 June 2022

Accepted: 07 March 2023

Accepted Manuscript online:
20 March 2023

Article published online:
31 May 2023

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