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Manifestaciones sistémicas asociadas al consumo de cocaína: comunicación de un caso / Systemic manifestations associated with cocaine use: report of a case
Roverano, S; Gallo, J; Ortiz, A; Paira, S.
Affiliation
  • Roverano, S; Hospital J. M. Cullen. Sección Reumatología. Santa Fe. AR
  • Gallo, J; Hospital J. M. Cullen. Servicio de Reumatología. Santa Fe. AR
  • Ortiz, A; Hospital J. M. Cullen. Sección Reumatología. Santa Fe. AR
  • Paira, S; Hospital J. M. Cullen. Servicio de Reumatología. Santa Fe. AR
Rev. argent. reumatol ; 27(3): 50-52, 2016. ilus
Article in Es | LILACS | ID: biblio-958066
Responsible library: AR1.2
RESUMEN
Mujer de 38 años que ingresa a la emergencia por disnea, hemoptisis y pérdida hemática vaginal. Antecedente de hipertiroidismo, tabaquismo, etilismo y consumo de cocaína de 20 años de evolución. Se constató fiebre, petequias en paladar duro y miembros inferiores, úlcera en fosas nasales, equimosis y hepatoesplenomegalia. El laboratorio mostró anemia, plaquetopenia (5.0 K/uL), elevación de enzimas hepáticas, FAN (HeP-2), ANCA C y anticuerpo anti-Ro positivos. El lavado broncoalveolar confirmó la presencia de hemorragia alveolar. Se trató con gammaglobulina, tres pulsos de 1 g de metilprednisona y ciclofosfamida, con respuesta parcial. Desarrolla un accidente cerebrovascular hemorrágico en lóbulo temporal izquierdo, con hematoma subdural. Se agrega rituximab 375 mg/m² semanal durante 4 semanas, mejorando la hemorragia pulmonar, el recuento plaquetario y el cuadro neurológico.
ABSTRACT
A 38 year old woman came to the emergency room due to shortness of breath, hemoptysis and genital bleeding. Personal history hyperthyroidism, alcoholism, tobacco and cocain use during the last 20 years. She presented with fever, petechiae on hard palate and legs, ulcers on nasal septum, liver and spleen enlargement, and ecchymosis. Lab exams showed anemia, thrombocytopenia (5.0 K/uL), elevated liver enzymes and positive AAN (HeP-2), C-ANCA and Ro antibodies. Bronchoalveolar lavage confirmed the presence of alveolar hemorrhage, so she was treated with intravenous gammaglobulin, methylprednisone and cyclophosphamide with partial response. The patient developed a cerebrovascular accident in left temporal lobe, with intracranial bleeding. Rituximab 375 mg/m² / week for four weeks was added, improving the alveolar hemorrhage, thrombocytopenia and neurological event.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: LILACS Main subject: Rheumatic Diseases / Cocaine / Cocaine-Related Disorders Type of study: Risk_factors_studies Language: Es Journal: Rev. argent. reumatol Journal subject: REUMATOLOGIA Year: 2016 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Argentina Country of publication: Argentina
Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: LILACS Main subject: Rheumatic Diseases / Cocaine / Cocaine-Related Disorders Type of study: Risk_factors_studies Language: Es Journal: Rev. argent. reumatol Journal subject: REUMATOLOGIA Year: 2016 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Argentina Country of publication: Argentina