학술논문
Acquired Angioedema Responding to Rituximab.
Document Type
Case Study
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Source
Subject
*ANGIONEUROTIC edema
*RITUXIMAB
*INFUSION therapy
*IMMUNOGLOBULIN M
*MULTIPLE myeloma
*QUALITATIVE research
*THERAPEUTICS
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ISSN
0001-5555
Abstract
The article presents a case study is presented of an 84-year-old woman who was diagnosed with acquired (AAE) Angioneurotic edema and was administered with the infusion of rituximab for treatment. It notes the result of the aetiological investigation which revealed a monolocal gammopathy of undetermined significance of immunoglobulin m (IgM) kappa type with no evolution towards multiple myeloma. Significant clinical improvement appeared on the patient since the first infusion of rituximab.