J Korean Rheum Assoc.  2000 Mar;7(1):95-100.

A Case of Successful Treatment with High Dose Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patient with Salmonella Group D Bacteremia and Myelofibrosis

Affiliations
  • 1The Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2Department of Clinical Pathology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

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.

Keyword

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; Myelofibrosis; Intravenous Immunoglobulin; Salmonellosis

MeSH Terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Bacteremia*
Biopsy
Bone Marrow
Female
Fever
Fibrosis
Humans
Immunoglobulins*
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic*
Pancytopenia
Primary Myelofibrosis*
Salmonella Infections
Salmonella*
Young Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Immunoglobulins
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