title: Communicating hydrocephalus in a patient with mixed cryoglobulinemia and chronic hepatitis C.
abstract: This report describes a case of communicating hydrocephalus (CH), associated with mixed cryoglobulinemia (MC), which complicated chronic hepatitis C. The possible role of MC vasculitis and plasma hyperviscosity in the pathogenesis of CH is also discussed. Furthermore, we suggest screening MC patients for CH and to search for cryoglobulins in CH patients whose etiology is unknown.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Reumatologia, Ospedale Civile Spirito Santo, Pescara, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Palazzi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: D'Amico
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fratelli
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Buonaguidi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Consoli
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D003449:Cryoglobulinemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged