Immune Complex Reaction After Successful Treatment of Meningococcal Disease: an Excellent Response to IVIG

Overview

Journal Rheumatol Int

Specialty Rheumatology

Date 2010 Jul 27

PMID 20658236

Citations 4

Authors

Rashna Dass

Himesh Barman

Saurabh Gohain Duwarah

Nayan Mani Deka

Pankaj Jain

Vivek Choudhury

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Abstract

The convalescence phase of severe meningococcal sepsis is complicated by immune complex reactions with arthritis being the commonest. No standard guidelines exist for management of such complications, but non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and steroids have been used with varying success. We report excellent response to intravenous immunoglobulin in a child with immune complex reaction following meningococcal sepsis.

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