|
KMID : 1225720120040040245
|
|
Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Research : AAIR
2012 Volume.4 No. 4 p.245 ~ p.247
|
|
|
Plasmapheresis in a Patient With "Refractory" Urticarial Vasculitis
|
|
Kartal Ozgur
Gulec Mustafa
Caliskaner Zafer
Nevruz Oral
Cetin Turker
Sener Osman
|
|
|
Abstract
|
|
|
|
Immune complexes are found in the circulation of 30%-75% of patients with urticarial vasculitis and much evidence supports the role of these immune complexes in the pathogenesis of urticarial vasculitis. Plasmapheresis is effective for removing these immune complexes; however, there are few reports on the use of plasmapheresis in the treatment of urticarial vasculitis. We describe a case of "refractory" urticarial vasculitis in which the symptoms improved after plasmapheresis treatment. We suggest that plasmapheresis be considered as an option in patients with severe or treatment-resistant urticarial vasculitis.
|
|
|
KEYWORD
|
|
|
Plasmapheresis, treatment, urticarial vasculitis
|
|
|
FullTexts / Linksout information
|
|
|
|
|
Listed journal information
|
|
   
|