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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1655-6 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Autoantibodies/blood
- Child, Preschool
- ELAV Proteins/immunology
- Humans
- Male
- Neuroblastoma/immunology
- Paraneoplastic Syndromes, Nervous System/immunology
- Plasma Exchange
- Spinal Cord Neoplasms/immunology