central nervous system vasculitis in a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome
نویسندگان
چکیده
myelodysplastic syndromes (mds) are a group of hematological disorders ranging from chronic refractory anemia to leukemia. there are some reports about association of mds with autoimmune disorders and vasculitis. in this study we describe a patient with mds and vasculitis presenting with central nervous system (cns) involvement. a clinical response to immunosuppressive therapy was also observed in the patient.
منابع مشابه
Central nervous system vasculitis.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW In the past decade, primary and secondary central nervous system (CNS) vasculitides have been more commonly diagnosed and recognized than previously. With the increasing awareness of these disorders, it is crucial for the treating physician to differentiate between causes of CNS vasculitis and to recognize their marked clinical and pathophysiological heterogeneity. This review...
متن کاملDeferasirox-induced urticarial vasculitis in a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome*
Deferasirox is an iron chelator agent used in the treatment of diseases with iron overload, such as thalassemia and myelodysplastic syndrome. Although the majority of adverse reactions of deferasirox involve gastrointestinal symptoms and increase in serum creatinine and transaminases, skin rashes, such as maculopapular and urticarial eruptions, have also been reported. This study reports a case...
متن کاملUnihemispheric central nervous system vasculitis
Patients with primary central nervous system vasculitis (PCNSV) usually manifest with multiple enhancing bilateral hemispheric lesions. We presented an extremely rare clinical course and follow-up of a patient with PCNSV affecting only a single (right) hemisphere. A 33-year-old previously healthy man presented with a left hand clonic seizure followed by a secondary generalized tonic-clonic seiz...
متن کاملLate onset Leigh syndrome mimicking central nervous system vasculitis
Leigh syndrome is typically a disorder of infancy and early childhood. Only a few patients with late onset Leigh syndrome have been reported [1]. The disorder is most likely underdiagnosed in adolescents and adults. In the past, many adults with Leigh syndrome were misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis [2,3].Here, we describe a 17 year old girl with Leigh syndrome mimicking as central nervous sy...
متن کاملCoccidioidal meningitis complicated by central nervous system vasculitis in a patient with leukemia
Central Nervous System (CNS) vasculitis is the most common life-threatening complication of coccidioidal meningitis. It is manifested by cerebral ischemia, hemorrhage, and infarction. We report a case of CNS vasculitis in a patient receiving chemotherapy and review of the literature on coccidioidal meningitis. The patient was treated with combination antifungal therapy and a short course of hig...
متن کاملRapidly progressive primary central nervous system vasculitis.
OBJECTIVE To describe a subset of cases in a large cohort of patients with primary CNS vasculitis (PCNSV) who appear to have a rapidly progressive clinical course. METHOD In the present study, we use our updated cohort of 131 consecutive patients with PCNSV seen over the 25-year period of 1983-2007 at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA. The diagnosis of PCNSV was based on brain/spinal cord biops...
متن کاملمنابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
عنوان ژورنال:
international journal of hematology-oncology and stem cell researchجلد ۴، شماره ۲، صفحات ۴۱-۴۳
کلمات کلیدی
میزبانی شده توسط پلتفرم ابری doprax.com
copyright © 2015-2023