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Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome Associated with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Successfully Treated with Rituximab: A Case Report
Journal of Rheumatic Diseases ; : 74-78, 2019.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-719458
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The catastrophic variant of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a very rare and life-threatening condition of APS. This condition is characterized by thrombosis in multiple organs within a short period of time in the presence of positive antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL). Over the past few decades, considerable progress has been made in the treatment of patients with catastrophic APS; however, the mortality rate still remains very high. Although some cases of rituximab treatment in patients with catastrophic APS have been reported, there is no clear treatment protocol. A 14-year-old girl with systemic lupus erythematosus was diagnosed with catastrophic APS. She received several medications corticosteroids, intravenous immunoglobulin, and plasmapheresis with anticoagulants. Unfortunately, she did not improve, and rituximab was started with four courses. After the rituximab treatment, she did not experience further thrombotic events during the follow up. This paper reports a pediatric case of catastrophic APS treated successfully with rituximab in Korea.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Thrombosis / Immunoglobulins / Clinical Protocols / Follow-Up Studies / Mortality / Plasmapheresis / Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Antibodies, Antiphospholipid / Rituximab Type of study: Practice guideline / Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Journal of Rheumatic Diseases Year: 2019 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Thrombosis / Immunoglobulins / Clinical Protocols / Follow-Up Studies / Mortality / Plasmapheresis / Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Antibodies, Antiphospholipid / Rituximab Type of study: Practice guideline / Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Journal of Rheumatic Diseases Year: 2019 Type: Article