Therapeutic total plasma exchange in a child with neuroblastoma-related anti-Hu syndrome

Dannis G van Vuurden, Frans B Plötz, Miranda de Jong, Arend Bokenkamp, Joanna A E van Wijk

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Abstract

A 5-year-old boy underwent total plasma exchange to remove anti-neuronal anti-Hu autoantibodies as a complication of neuroblastoma, leading to autonomic bowel dysfunction. Total plasma exchange (TPE) resulted eventually in a reduction of autoantibody levels, but, more importantly, led to improvement of bowel function. TPE proved to be a safe and effective treatment option in neuroblastoma-related anti-Hu syndrome in a child.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1655-6
Number of pages2
JournalPediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany)
Volume20
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Autoantibodies/blood
  • Child, Preschool
  • ELAV Proteins/immunology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neuroblastoma/immunology
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System/immunology
  • Plasma Exchange
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms/immunology

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