Hepatitis C-associated cryoglobulinaemia presenting with refractory hypertensive crisis and acute pulmonary oedema.
We report two elderly women who presented with hypertensive crisis and acute pulmonary oedema, which responded poorly to antihypertensive therapy. The patients were later diagnosed as having hepatitis C virus-related cryoglobulinaemia.
Lee
Li-Na
LN
College of Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei. linalee@ccms.ntu.edu.tw
Lo
Shyh-Chyi
SC
Lau
Hon-Ping
HP
Jerng
Jih-Shuin
JS
Lin
Fu-Chi
FC
Yang
Pan-Chyr
PC
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D003449:Cryoglobulinemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010956:Plasmapheresis; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D008775:Methylprednisolone