Publications by authors named "Norimasa Ooba"
Visceral disseminated varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection is a severe complication, characterized by a notably high mortality rate. Herein, we present a case of a 36-year-old-man involving visceral disseminated VZV infection that emerged during remission induction therapy involving high-dose prednisolone (PSL), mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), and hydroxychloroquine for lupus nephritis. Two months after starting the immunosuppressive therapy, he experienced a rapid onset of severe upper abdominal pain.
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- - Cold agglutinin disease is a type of autoimmune hemolytic anemia triggered by specific antibodies that affect red blood cells at low temperatures.
- - A 46-year-old man with this condition developed complications like pulmonary thrombosis and organizing pneumonia.
- - Treatment with prednisolone was effective in improving both the cold agglutinin disease and the organizing pneumonia, indicating a potential connection between the two conditions.