Een man met hangende oogleden

A 73-year-old man came to the outpatient clinic because of diplopia and hanging eyelids. Neurological examination revealed fatigueable bilateral ptosis. The patient had a strong positive ice pack-test. Myasthenia gravis preached on top of the differential diagnosis. Subsequent blood tests showed antibodies against ACh-receptors and confirmed the diagnosis.

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