A Case of Successful Treatment with High Dose Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patient with Salmonella Group D Bacteremia and Myelofibrosis.
- Author:
Hye Soon LEE
1
;
Sang Cheol BAE
;
Hyung Ran YUN
;
Ji Hyun LEE
;
Yu Seong JEONG
;
Yun Sang BAE
;
Tae Hwan KIM
;
Jae Bum JUN
;
Sung Soo JUNG
;
In Hong LEE
;
Dae Hyun YOO
;
Woong Soo LEE
;
Seong Yoon KIM
Author Information
1. The Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus;
Myelofibrosis;
Intravenous Immunoglobulin;
Salmonellosis
- MeSH:
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Bacteremia*;
Biopsy;
Bone Marrow;
Female;
Fever;
Fibrosis;
Humans;
Immunoglobulins*;
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic*;
Pancytopenia;
Primary Myelofibrosis*;
Salmonella Infections;
Salmonella*;
Young Adult
- From:The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
2000;7(1):95-100
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 22-year-old woman presented with fever and pancytopenia. One year ago, she was diagnosed as Salmonella group D bacteremia and myelofibrosis associated with SLE at another hospital. She was placed on high dose steroid, however, there was no improvement. Two months ago, she was diagnosed as recurrent Salmonella group D bacteremia. After admission to our hospital, she was placed on intravenous antibiotics and high dose intravenous immunoglobulin. A significant improvement in laboratory and clinical condition occurred and bone marrow biopsy showed complete resolution of fibrosis. We report a case of SLE with myelofibrosis and recurrent Salmonella group D bacteremia.
