Mixed cryoglobulinemia is occasionally seen in patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. This report presents the case of a quiescent HBV carrier who had type II mixed cryoglobulinemia, protracted purpura, ulcerative skin lesions and advanced chronic kidney disease. The cutaneous manifestations of the patient improved along with a decrease in the serum cryoglobulin and HBV-deoxyribonucle...

We herein report the case of a patient with hepatitis C virus (HCV)-associated neuropathy with atypical pathological findings of a biopsied sural nerve. A 48-year-old man was admitted for a gait disturbance. Purpura and edema on the legs and hyperalgesia on the distal extremities were noted. The plasma HCV viral load was high, and cryoglobulin was positive. In the biopsied sural nerve, perivasc...

0 98.8 F, Respiratory Rate 20/min. His admission labs showed Sodium 138 mEq/L, potassium 5.5 mEq/L, chloride 95 mEq/L, bicarbonate 14 mEq/L, BUN 193 mg/dL, Cr 16 mg/dL, phosphorus 12.4 mg/dL, WBC 7.7 cumm, Hemoglobin 13.8 g/dL, and hematocrit 39.0%, Creatine kinase 2920 mg/dL. Urinalysis revealed large blood, negative protein, specific gravity 1012, WBC 4-10/hpf, RBC>50 / HPF with many RBC cast...

We describe a 35-year-old woman who presented with proteinuria and microscopic haematuria. Blood tests revealed a low C3 complement level, with no evidence of cryoglobulin. Renal biopsy showed a Type 1 membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) with isolated C3 deposits on immunofluorescence study. Bone marrow aspirate, done for monocytopenia, was consistent with a diagnosis of hairy cell ...