Should Intravenous Immunoglobulin G Be First-Line Treatment for Acute Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura?: Case Report and Review of the Literature

1991 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 264-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dean P. Raniele ◽  
John A. Opsahl ◽  
Carl M. Kjellstrand
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Intravenous Immunoglobulin ◽  
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura ◽  
Immunoglobulin G ◽  
Line Treatment ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
First Line ◽  
Thrombocytopenic Purpura ◽  
Intravenous Immunoglobulin G ◽  
First Line Treatment

scholarly journals A dermatomyositis/lichen planus overlap syndrome presenting with erythroderma: A case report

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 2050313X1984517
Author(s):  
Asma Amir Ali ◽  
Pari Basharat ◽  
Fiona Lovegrove
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Intravenous Immunoglobulin ◽  
Lichen Planus ◽  
Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Overlap Syndrome ◽  
Line Treatment ◽  
First Line ◽  
Overlap Syndromes ◽  
First Line Treatment

This case report describes a novel presentation of a lichen planus and dermatomyositis overlap syndrome. The patient presented with pruritic and painful violaceous erythroderma with biopsy reports suggestive of both lichen planus and dermatomyositis. The patient failed first-line treatment with prednisone and hydroxychloroquine and eventually required treatment with methotrexate and intravenous immunoglobulin to achieve control of her disease. Overlap syndromes have been described between lichen planus and lupus erythematosus; however, to date, little has been described about a dermatomyositis/lichen planus overlap.

Refractory eosinophilic fasciitis successfully treated with infliximab: A case report

2021 ◽  
pp. 239719832110043
Author(s):  
Paulina Śmigielska ◽  
Justyna Czarny ◽  
Jacek Kowalski ◽  
Aleksandra Wilkowska ◽  
Roman J. Nowicki
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Connective Tissue ◽  
Treatment Failure ◽  
Immunosuppressive Drugs ◽  
Unknown Etiology ◽  
High Dose ◽  
Eosinophilic Fasciitis ◽  
Line Treatment ◽  
First Line ◽  
First Line Treatment

Eosinophilic fasciitis is a rare connective tissue disease of unknown etiology. Therapeutic options include high-dose corticosteroids and other immunosuppressive drugs. We present a typical eosinophilic fasciitis case, which did not respond to first-line treatment, but improved remarkably after infliximab administration. This report demonstrates that in case of initial treatment failure, infliximab might be a relatively safe and effective way of eosinophilic fasciitis management.

Delayed leukoencephalopathy from suspected polymer embolism after neuroendovascular procedures

2021 ◽  
pp. 197140092110291
Author(s):  
Thomas Mellemkjær ◽  
Ronil V Chandra ◽  
Lasse Speiser ◽  
Benedicte P Ulhøi ◽  
Claus Z Simonsen
Keyword(s):  
Polymer Material ◽  
Endovascular Procedures ◽  
Rare Complication ◽  
Diagnostic Process ◽  
Line Treatment ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
First Line ◽  
Stroke Treatment ◽  
Oral Glucocorticoids ◽  
First Line Treatment

As the neurointervention field grows, a new side effect emerges. Delayed leukoencephalopathy (DL) is believed to be an inflammatory or allergic reaction to polymer material that is shed from catheters during endovascular procedures. We present four cases of DL after aneurysm treatment in two patients, endovascular stroke treatment and diagnostic arteriography. We present our diagnostic process, including biopsy results in two patients, our anti-inflammatory treatment and outcomes together with a review of the literature. In our series, prognosis was variable with ongoing seizures in two patients. Our literature review reveals that asymptomatic shedding of polymer material is common, occurring in a third of endovascular stroke procedures, whereas symptomatic DL occurs in <0.5% of therapeutic neuroendovascular procedures. Clinicians should be aware of this rare complication, and oral glucocorticoids seem to be a reasonable first-line treatment strategy.

scholarly journals Management of Pearly Penile Papules: A Review of the Literature

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony D. Honigman ◽  
Danielle P. Dubin ◽  
Justin Chu ◽  
Matthew J. Lin
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Long Term Results ◽  
Treatment Modalities ◽  
Line Treatment ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
First Line ◽  
Cosmetic Outcomes ◽  
First Line Treatment ◽  
Ablative Laser

Pearly penile papules (PPPs) are benign, dome-shaped lesions found around the corona of the penis. Despite being asymptomatic and benign in nature, the appearance of PPPs may cause a great deal of psychological distress to both the patient and their sexual partner. While patient reassurance may be the first-line treatment, several other treatment modalities including cryotherapy, electrodessication and curettage, and laser therapy have all been used to treat PPPs in order to achieve a cosmetic outcome that satisfies the patient. Based on the evaluation of the existing literature, ablative laser therapies offer satisfactory cosmetic outcomes with good long-term results.

Major response to temozolomide as first-line treatment for newly-diagnosed DDR2-mutated glioblastoma: A case report

2020 ◽  
Vol 176 (5) ◽  
pp. 402-404
Author(s):  
K. El Husseini ◽  
F. Marguet ◽  
A. Lamy ◽  
N. Magne ◽  
M. Fontanilles
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Line Treatment ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
First Line ◽  
Major Response ◽  
First Line Treatment
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