[Treatment of Wegener's granulomatosis using plasmapheresis]

Autor: D, Nenov, I, Stanchev, M, Gurdevski, D, Paskalev, K, Nenov
Rok vydání: 1983
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Zdroj: Vutreshni bolesti. 22(6)
ISSN: 0506-2772
Popis: A case with Wegener's granulomatosis in a young woman is described. The diagnosis was made after extirpation and histological investigation of granuloma tissue from the nasal concha and by needle renal biopsy. A successful treatment was carried out with plasmapheresis, hemodialysis and immune-suppressors, the acute paroxysm being coped as well as the developed acute renal insufficiency. After each plasmapheresis a considerable reduction of the circulating immune complexes was established. After a remission of 9 months the patient developed a stage of terminal chronic renal insufficiency and was subjected to chronic dialysis with good rehabilitation.
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