https://doi.org/10.4081/cdr.12.12594
Non-resolving pneumonia with respiratory failure: scratch your neurons too
Submitted: 22 April 2024
Accepted: 27 August 2024
Published: 18 September 2024
Accepted: 27 August 2024
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Finding the etiology for non-resolving or recurrent pneumonia is enough to cause physicians to have sleepless nights. Moreover, if the reason turns out to be the primary presentation of neuromuscular disease, it takes all of us aback. The differential diagnosis should include atypical infections, malignancy, and neuromuscular disorder. We present a case of a 35-year-old female who presented with non-resolving pneumonia with respiratory failure but was later diagnosed with myasthenia gravis.
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Khanduri, R. S., Aggarwal, V., Sinha, S., & Sama, S. (2024). Non-resolving pneumonia with respiratory failure: scratch your neurons too. Chest Disease Reports, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.4081/cdr.12.12594
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