Abstract | INTRODUCTION: CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a 64-year-old Egyptian man with chronic lymphatic leukemia who developed progressive cutaneous vasculitic lesions following injection of a single dose of a granulocytic colony stimulating factor before a third cycle of chemotherapy to improve neutropenia. This is an unusual case and the pathogenesis is not fully understood. Our patient was not on any medical treatment except for bisoprolol for ischemic heart disease. Although aggressive management with steroids, anticoagulation and plasmapheresis had been carried out, the condition was aggressive and the patient's consciousness deteriorated. A magnetic resonance imaging scan of his brain revealed multiple ischemic foci that could be attributed to vasculitis of the brain. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Noha M El Husseiny, Mervat M Mattar |
Journal | Journal of medical case reports
(J Med Case Rep)
Vol. 5
Pg. 88
(Mar 01 2011)
ISSN: 1752-1947 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 21362198
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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