Acquired myasthenia gravis is a common neuromuscular disorder resulting from autoantibody directed against the postsynaptic acetylcholine nicotinic receptors in skeletal muscle. Myasthenia gravis has been reported previously as a paraneoplastic syndrome. This case report presents myasthenia gravis secondary to an oral sarcoma in a juvenile Mastiff dog.
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