Hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis with angioedema, a rare presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus: Rapid response to rituximab
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Saigal, K, Valencia, IC, Cohen, J et al. (2003). Hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis with angioedema, a rare presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus: Rapid response to rituximab
. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY, 49(5 SUPPL.), 283-285. 10.1016/s0190-9622(03)00744-8
Saigal, K, Valencia, IC, Cohen, J et al. (2003). Hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis with angioedema, a rare presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus: Rapid response to rituximab
. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY, 49(5 SUPPL.), 283-285. 10.1016/s0190-9622(03)00744-8
We report a case of hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis and recurrent angioedema in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus unresponsive to mycophenolate mofetil, high-dose methylprednisolone, and intravenous immunoglobulin that responded rapidly to rituximab. Rituximab is a monoclonal antibody against CD20 transmembrane protein on the surface of mature and malignant B cells. No adverse effects occurred during or after therapy, and tbe patient was discharged from the hospital for outpatient rituximab infusion and follow-up care.
