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Revision as of 14:00, 20 June 2018

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of MG include:

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 ==Chest X-ray==
-A [[chest X-ray]] is frequently performed; it may point towards alternative diagnoses (e.g. Lambert-Eaton due to a lung tumor) and comorbidity. It may also identify widening of the [[mediastinum]] suggestive of [[thymoma.]]
+An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of MG include:
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