Successful Use of Plasma Exchange in the Treatment of Corticosteroid-Refractory Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Associated with Gastrointestinal Manifestations

We describe the case of a 33-year-old woman having corticosteroid-refractory eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) who presented with abdominal pain and responded dramatically to plasma exchange. Eosinophilia, asthma history, neuropathy, pulmonary infiltrates, and paranasal sinus abno...

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Main Authors: Kohei Tsujimoto, Masato Yagita, Masashi Taniguchi, Masaaki Fujita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Immunology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8341751
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