Photopheresis Provides Significant Long-Lasting Benefit in Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis
Joint Authors
Zhang, Ranran
Rose, William Nicholas
Source
Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-06-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF), previously known as nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy, is a rare complication of exposure to gadolinium-based contrast agents in patients who have significantly decreased renal function.
Manifestations include fibrosis of the skin and other tissues.
Effective therapies are lacking.
Photopheresis has been tried with variable rates of improvement, and small numbers of cases (20 as of 2016) have been reported of NSF patients treated with photopheresis.
We report a case of patient with nephrogenic systemic fibrosis who was treated with photopheresis and demonstrated significant lasting improvements.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zhang, Ranran& Rose, William Nicholas. 2017. Photopheresis Provides Significant Long-Lasting Benefit in Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144953
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zhang, Ranran& Rose, William Nicholas. Photopheresis Provides Significant Long-Lasting Benefit in Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144953
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zhang, Ranran& Rose, William Nicholas. Photopheresis Provides Significant Long-Lasting Benefit in Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144953
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1144953