A Case of Prostate Cancer Presenting with Rash

Mixed cryoglobulinemia (MC) is well known for its association with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. However, it has also been linked to autoimmune disorders and hematological malignancies, particularly of B-cell lymphoid origin. Association with solid malignancies is poorly described in th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Albawaliz, Anas, Bahaj, Waled, Abughanimeh, Omar K, Noman, Anas, Kujtan, Lara
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2019
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6649886/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31355093
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.4734
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Sumario:Mixed cryoglobulinemia (MC) is well known for its association with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. However, it has also been linked to autoimmune disorders and hematological malignancies, particularly of B-cell lymphoid origin. Association with solid malignancies is poorly described in the literature. Non-HCV-related MC, in the setting of prostate cancer, has been reported only twice. Here, we describe a case of MC in a prostate cancer patient complicated by membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) that responded well to plasma exchange therapy and treatment with both corticosteroids and rituximab.

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