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- Title
Long-Term Plasma Exchange in Pediatric CIDP.
- Authors
Lucchetta, Marta; Vidal, Enrico; Sartori, Stefano; Campagnolo, Marta; Torre, Chiara Dalla; Marson, Piero; Manara, Renzo; Briani, Chiara
- Abstract
Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) is not frequently used in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) because it usually gives only a short-term benefit. We report on a 16-year-old boy with renal insufficiency undergoing hemodialysis who developed CIDP and underwent TPE with dramatic long-term response to therapy. Nerve ultrasound and MRI findings are also reported. In our patient TPE was chosen because he was already undergoing hemodialysis. Though it is not considered a first-line therapy in pediatric CIDP, TPE may be a good therapeutic choice also in long-term period. J. Clin. Apheresis 30:364-366, 2015.
- Publication
Journal of Clinical Apheresis, 2015, Vol 30, Issue 6, p364
- ISSN
0733-2459
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/jca.21384