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Immune-Mediated Glomerulonephritis as Type 2 Lepra Reaction Posttreatment of Lepromatous Leprosy: A Case Report.

Indian J Nephrol

June 2024

Department of Medicine, The Grant Government Medical College and Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals, JJ Marg, Nagpada-Mumbai Central, Near Sandhurst Road and J J Police Station, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Article Synopsis
  • - A 57-year-old man experienced acute glomerulonephritis after receiving treatment for leprosy, which caused issues with his skin and nerves.
  • - His clinical examination showed new swelling in the legs and ongoing nerve and skin problems, while lab tests indicated high serum creatinine and low complement levels.
  • - A renal biopsy confirmed immune complex deposition linked to leprosy, and treatment with oral steroids successfully resolved his kidney condition.
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Background: Neurological manifestations are one of the major concerns for patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The secondary spectrum includes space-occupying lesions (SOL), including tuberculoma, cryptococcosis, candidiasis, toxoplasmosis, primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL), and progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML).

Aim: To assess the neurological manifestations, disease outcome, and their associations with cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4) counts in patients with HIV.

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Background: Postoperative analgesia (POA) is an important determinant of successful treatment. Dexmedetomidine (DEX) has recently gained attention as a promising adjuvant to local anesthetics (LA). The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of levobupivacaine (LB) as an adjuvant during inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) in the extraction of lower impacted third molars (LITM).

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