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Case Report: A Case of Bladder Dysfunction due to Myasthenia Gravis

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Detrusor underactivity, due to myasthenia gravis (MG) is extremely rare. Only 4 cases of de novo dysfunction have been reported. We report a case of detrusor underactivity and increased post-void residual urine in a woman with MG. The patient has been managed by clean intermittent catheterization 6 times a day.

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  1. Department of Urology, Haydarpasa Numune Education and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

    Cevdet Kaya & M. Ihsan Karaman

  2. Academic Hospital, Nuhkuyusu cd. No: 88, Uskudar-Istanbul, Turkey

    Cevdet Kaya

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Kaya, C., Karaman, M.I. Case Report: A Case of Bladder Dysfunction due to Myasthenia Gravis. Int Urol Nephrol 37, 253–255 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-004-4702-8

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