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MuSK-Myasthenia Gravis Unmasked by Hydroxychloroquine.

Shalini BhaskarMohammed Fauzi Bin Abdul Rani
Published in: Case reports in medicine (2022)
This report proves that MuSK-MG can also be unmasked by HCQ administration. Awareness of drug-induced/-unmasked MG is important, as failure to do so may result in a severe morbidity and a fatal outcome. The offending drug has to be promptly discontinued, and appropriate treatment should be instituted.
Keyphrases
  • drug induced
  • liver injury
  • myasthenia gravis
  • adverse drug
  • early onset
  • combination therapy
  • smoking cessation