Renal involvement of intravascular large B-cell lymphoma: a challenging diagnosis
Renal involvement of intravascular large B-cell lymphoma: a challenging diagnosis
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DOI:
10.1007/s40620-021-01109-8
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发表时间:
2021-07-06
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
Koziolek, Michael Johann
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作者:
Hakroush, Samy;Lehnig, Luca-Yves;Koziolek, Michael Johann
A 46-year-old Caucasian woman was hospitalized in our department to test the clinical hypothesis of a rheumatic disease. She presented with fever up to 41 C, weight loss of 10 kg, fatigue and night sweats. Prior extensive examinations had been carried out and revealed hepatosplenomegaly, anemia, proteinuria and an unspecific increase in inflammatory markers, but no precise diagnosis was made. Wide spectrum antibiotic treatment was ineffective. Clinical examination revealed splenomegaly without evident lymph nodes, while the rest of the examination was unremarkable.Laboratory testing showed normochromic normocytic anemia, leukopenia and elevated liver enzymes. C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, ferritin, and soluble interleukin 2 receptor were significantly increased. Renal work-up indicated reduction of the kidney function with selective albuminuria of 2.1 g/g creatinine. Serological tests for common rheumatic diseases were negative (Supplemental Table 1). Additional serological analyses including hepatitis A, B, C, HIV, leptospirosis, malaria, and tuberculosis serology and