Abstract:Background:
Rituximab is a chimeric murine/human monoclonal antibody against CD20. It can be used off label
in autoimmune diseases. Its administration can lead to several types of reactions; infusional immediate reactions and also
delayed reactions like Serum Sickness Reaction (SSR).
Case presentation:
48 years old woman diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis/systemic lupus erythematosus who developed
refractory immune thrombocytopenic purpura and received treatment with rituximab. After treatment, she develop… Show more
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