Pediatric cryoglobulinemic vasculitis successfully managed with rituximab.

Dermatol Ther

Pediatric Rheumatology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.

Published: March 2017

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dth.12430DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

pediatric cryoglobulinemic
4
cryoglobulinemic vasculitis
4
vasculitis managed
4
managed rituximab
4
pediatric
1
vasculitis
1
managed
1
rituximab
1

Similar Publications

Intracapillary monoclonal IgM deposits disease with massive pseudothrombi: A clinicopathologic study of 4 cases and literature review.

Am J Clin Pathol

November 2024

National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.

Objectives: Intracapillary monoclonal IgM deposits disease (ICMDD) has long been considered a hallmark of Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) nephropathy. Intracapillary immunoglobulin thrombi are the characteristic features of cryoglobulinemic glomerulonephritis. Here, we reported 4 cases of ICMDD with massive pseudothrombi but without WM or cryoglobulinemia.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: How cryoglobulinemia evolves after sustained virological response (SVR) following direct-acting antiviral (DAA) treatment in Asian hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected patients remains elusive.

Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted in 422 Taiwanese patients (358 completed DAA therapy and 353 experienced SVRs). Serum cryoglobulins were surveyed at baseline and every 3-6 months posttherapy.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may cause a wide spectrum of kidney pathologies. The impact of COVID-19 is unclear in the context of the complement system abnormalities, including C3 glomerulopathy (C3G). In this report, we describe a young adult receiving a kidney transplant for C3 glomerulopathy (C3G), a disorder of the alternative complement pathway.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Hepatitis A Virus Infection Associated with Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis.

Indian Pediatr

January 2020

Department of Pediatrics, Child and Mother Hospital, Mohammed VI University Hospital Center, Marrakesh Medical and Pharmacy Faculty, Caddy Ayad University, City of Marrakesh, Morocco.

Atypical symptoms, especially immune complex disorders, are uncommonly reported with hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection. We report an 8-year-old child who contracted HAV infection complicated by cryoglobulinemic vasculitis, and responded well to oral steroids. HAV infection may be considered in the etiology of cryoglobulinemia in children.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!