Rare Cause of Seizures, Renal Failure, and Gangrene in an 83-Year-Old Diabetic Male
We report an 83-year-old diabetic male who presented with acute-onset renal failure, seizures, psychosis, pneumonia, and right foot gangrene. Investigations revealed thrombocytopenia, CSF lymphocytosis, ANA and dsDNA positivity, hypocomplementemia, and pneumonitis following which he was treated with...
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| description | We report an 83-year-old diabetic male who presented with acute-onset renal failure, seizures, psychosis, pneumonia, and right foot gangrene. Investigations revealed thrombocytopenia, CSF lymphocytosis, ANA and dsDNA positivity, hypocomplementemia, and pneumonitis following which he was treated with pulse methylprednisolone. He was treated for Pseudomonas-related ventilator-associated pneumonia, candiduria, and E. coli-related bedsore infection prior to discharge. He was discharged at request and died 17 days later due to a respiratory infection. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0133e360a6924476a0321891d51af14d2025-02-03T06:12:22ZengWileyCase Reports in Immunology2090-66092090-66172013-01-01201310.1155/2013/523865523865Rare Cause of Seizures, Renal Failure, and Gangrene in an 83-Year-Old Diabetic MaleStalin Viswanathan0Kandan Balamurugesan1Indira Gandhi Medical College, Kadhiramam, Pondicherry 605009, IndiaIndira Gandhi Medical College, Kadhiramam, Pondicherry 605009, IndiaWe report an 83-year-old diabetic male who presented with acute-onset renal failure, seizures, psychosis, pneumonia, and right foot gangrene. Investigations revealed thrombocytopenia, CSF lymphocytosis, ANA and dsDNA positivity, hypocomplementemia, and pneumonitis following which he was treated with pulse methylprednisolone. He was treated for Pseudomonas-related ventilator-associated pneumonia, candiduria, and E. coli-related bedsore infection prior to discharge. He was discharged at request and died 17 days later due to a respiratory infection.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/523865 |
| spellingShingle | Stalin Viswanathan Kandan Balamurugesan Rare Cause of Seizures, Renal Failure, and Gangrene in an 83-Year-Old Diabetic Male Case Reports in Immunology |
| title | Rare Cause of Seizures, Renal Failure, and Gangrene in an 83-Year-Old Diabetic Male |
| title_full | Rare Cause of Seizures, Renal Failure, and Gangrene in an 83-Year-Old Diabetic Male |
| title_fullStr | Rare Cause of Seizures, Renal Failure, and Gangrene in an 83-Year-Old Diabetic Male |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rare Cause of Seizures, Renal Failure, and Gangrene in an 83-Year-Old Diabetic Male |
| title_short | Rare Cause of Seizures, Renal Failure, and Gangrene in an 83-Year-Old Diabetic Male |
| title_sort | rare cause of seizures renal failure and gangrene in an 83 year old diabetic male |
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