Rituximab Efficacy during a Refractory Polyarteritis Nodosa Flare
Joint Authors
Longy-Boursier, Maïté
Grenouillet-Delacre, Marieke
Mercié, Patrick
Vital, Anne
Rouanet-Larivière, Marie
Cressend, Thomas
Ribeiro, Emmanuel
Duffau, Pierre
Source
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-03-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a systemic vasculitis whose severe forms are treated with glucocorticoids and cyclophosphamide.
Refractory patients are exposed to many complications, notably accelerated atherosclerosis.
We report a case report of 71-year-old man followed for polyarteritis nodosa refractory to glucocorticoids and cyclosphosphamide.
Systemic vasculitis relapses are followed to accelerated atherosclerosis: severe ischemic lesions led to amputation of lower limbs.
Remission of refractory PAN is obtained with rituximab.
Disappearance of biological inflammatory is allowed to regression of ischemic lesions in upper limbs.
In this situation, we recommend a systematic vascular work-up for patients suffered from refractory vasculitis.
On the other hand, therapeutic trials are needed to determine the real efficacy and place of rituximab in the treatment of polyarteritis nodosa.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ribeiro, Emmanuel& Cressend, Thomas& Duffau, Pierre& Grenouillet-Delacre, Marieke& Rouanet-Larivière, Marie& Vital, Anne…[et al.]. 2010. Rituximab Efficacy during a Refractory Polyarteritis Nodosa Flare. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ribeiro, Emmanuel…[et al.]. Rituximab Efficacy during a Refractory Polyarteritis Nodosa Flare. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ribeiro, Emmanuel& Cressend, Thomas& Duffau, Pierre& Grenouillet-Delacre, Marieke& Rouanet-Larivière, Marie& Vital, Anne…[et al.]. Rituximab Efficacy during a Refractory Polyarteritis Nodosa Flare. Case Reports in Medicine. 2010. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-494752
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-494752