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Query: UMLS:C0344232 (
blurred vision
)
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We report a 54-year-old woman who suffered a commotio cerebri, whiplash injury and a chest trauma with sternal fracture due to a high-velocity car accident. Two months later, she developed unilateral ptosis and
blurred vision
, which worsened during the day. Multiple diagnoses were suggested, ranging from
thoracic outlet syndrome
towards depression. Symptoms persisted and five years later, the patient consulted a neurologist. Laboratory analysis revealed significantly elevated levels of antibodies to acetylcholine receptors, and the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis was made. Speculatively, the damage of retrosternal thymic remnants due to a sternal fracture might have precipitated the condition or exacerbated subclinical disease.
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PMID:Autoimmune myasthenia gravis after sternal fracture. 2239 21
