A Case of Bullous Pemphigoid Complicated with Necrotizing Cellulitis of the Foot Successfully Treated with Concurrent High-dose Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy

2018 ◽  
Vol 80 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nobuaki CHOSA ◽  
Shinichiro TSUMORI ◽  
Katsumi OGATA ◽  
Hiroshi HACHISUKA
Keyword(s):  
Intravenous Immunoglobulin ◽  
Bullous Pemphigoid ◽  
Immunoglobulin Therapy ◽  
High Dose ◽  
Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy

High-dose intravenous immunoglobulin therapy for myasthenia gravis

1997 ◽  
Vol 245 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. L. M. Jongen ◽  
P. A. van Doorn ◽  
Frans G. A. van der Meché
Keyword(s):  
Myasthenia Gravis ◽  
Intravenous Immunoglobulin ◽  
Immunoglobulin Therapy ◽  
High Dose ◽  
Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy

Cerebral infarction after high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin therapy for Kawasaki disease

2006 ◽  
Vol 148 (3) ◽  
pp. 399-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasunori Wada ◽  
Atsushi Kamei ◽  
Yukiharu Fujii ◽  
Ken Ishikawa ◽  
Shoichi Chida
Keyword(s):  
Kawasaki Disease ◽  
Cerebral Infarction ◽  
Intravenous Immunoglobulin ◽  
Immunoglobulin Therapy ◽  
High Dose ◽  
Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy

scholarly journals A case of pyoderma gangrenosum responding to high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin therapy

2006 ◽  
Vol 119 (14) ◽  
pp. 1230-1232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xi-bao ZHANG ◽  
Yu-qing HE ◽  
Hua ZHOU ◽  
Quan LUO ◽  
Chang-xing LI
Keyword(s):  
Intravenous Immunoglobulin ◽  
Pyoderma Gangrenosum ◽  
Immunoglobulin Therapy ◽  
High Dose ◽  
Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy

scholarly journals High-dose intravenous immunoglobulin therapy induces and maintains complete remission for polyarteritis nodosa

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Kazu Ode ◽  
Yoshinori Taniguchi ◽  
Yoshitaka Kumon ◽  
Yoshio Terada
Keyword(s):  
Complete Remission ◽  
Intravenous Immunoglobulin ◽  
Polyarteritis Nodosa ◽  
Alternative Therapy ◽  
Ivig Therapy ◽  
Immunoglobulin Therapy ◽  
High Dose ◽  
Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy ◽  
First Line Therapy ◽  
High Dose Ivig

We report a case of successful high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) use in a patient with refractory polyarteritis nodosa (PAN). Treatments with prednisolone (PSL) and various types of immunosuppressants including methotrexate (MTX) and intravenous cyclophosphamide (IVCY) were unsuccessful, and then, high-dose IVIG therapy was added. High-dose IVIG therapy improved all symptoms including high fever, arthralgia, mononeuritis multiplex and indurated erythema due to PAN. Moreover, serum inflammatory markers were also normalized. High-dose IVIG is maintaining complete remission for PAN without flare-up for additional 4 years. Therefore, high-dose IVIG therapy might be considered as a first-line therapy in patients with PAN or alternative therapy in refractory PAN.

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