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- Title
Hypothermia, bradycardia, and hypotension during glucocorticoid or cyclosporine A therapy in a boy with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease.
- Authors
Yasuyoshi Hiramatsu; Kazuki Takahashi; Masaki Shimomura; Kota Taniguchi; Yuka Okura; Mitsuru Nawate; Yutaka Takahashi; Ichiro Kobayashi
- Abstract
This article presents a case report of a 17-year-old boy with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD), a condition characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes in the neck. The boy experienced low body temperature, slow heart rate, and low blood pressure while being treated with glucocorticoids or cyclosporine A. These side effects resolved after stopping the medications and providing fluids. The article suggests that using a low dose of cyclosporine A may be a viable alternative for KFD patients who experience these adverse effects. It also mentions that caution should be exercised when using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) alongside this treatment.
- Subjects
SEX factors in disease; CARDIOVASCULAR system; GRANULOMATOSIS with polyangiitis; LUPUS erythematosus; LEUKOCYTE count; MUCOCUTANEOUS lymph node syndrome
- Publication
Modern Rheumatology Case Reports, 2024, Vol 8, Issue 2, p352
- ISSN
2472-5625
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/mrcr/rxae023