A Clinical Application of Plasmapheresis in Bullous Pemphigoid.
- Author:
Hye Won CHEON
;
Seung Hun LEE
;
Sung Nack LEE
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Antibodies;
Humans;
Immune System Diseases;
Pemphigoid, Bullous*;
Plasmapheresis*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1981;19(4):553-557
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The technique of plssma exchange has been applied to a number of immune disorders in which c4eulating antibodies are present. We observed a patient with bullous pemphigoid and serious side effects of longterm use of steroid therspy. We applied ten times of plasmapheresis to him over six months period. After the plasmapheresis, clinical symptoms have greatly improved and steroid maintenance doses have been decreased. We have not observed any side effect of plasmapheresis such as thrambotopenia or hypogarnrnaglobulinemia during the whole therapeutic period.
