Al-Harbi TM, Al-Muammar SA, Ellis RJ. Brain abscess following rituximab infusion in a patient with pemphigus vulgaris.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CASE REPORTS 2015;
16:65-8. [PMID:
25659437 PMCID:
PMC4332264 DOI:
10.12659/ajcr.892635]
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Abstract
Patient: Female, 52
Final Diagnosis: Brain abscess
Symptoms: Fever • headache • weakness, left sided
Medication: Prednisolone • Azathioprine • Rituximab
Clinical Procedure: Stereotactic brain biopsy and LP
Specialty: Neurology
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