Ghrenassia G, Grassion L, Molimard M, Sanchez-Pena P, Raherison C
Service de pneumologie, hôpital Haut-Lévêque, CHU de Bordeaux, Bordeaux cedex, France.
Service de pharmacologie médicale, CHU de Bordeaux-Université de Bordeaux-Inserm CR1219, 33076 Bordeaux cedex, France.
Rev Mal Respir. 2022 Jan;39(1):55-57. doi: 10.1016/j.rmr.2021.11.001. Epub 2021 Dec 2.
Association of asthma with myasthenia gravis presents a twofold peculiarity. First, as dyspnea characterizes both conditions, diagnostic orientation is difficult. Second, from a therapeutic standpoint, the initiation of anticholinesterase treatment requires a multidisciplinary approach due to possible contraindication for asthma. We report on the case of a patient monitored for severe asthma and treated with biotherapy, and also monitored for myasthenia gravis, and treated with anticholinesterase.
