Hepatitis C-associated cryoglobulinaemia presenting with refractory hypertensive crisis and acute pulmonary oedema

Med J Aust. 2005 Jan 3;182(1):38-40. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb06554.x.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Aged
  • Cryoglobulinemia / diagnosis*
  • Cryoglobulinemia / etiology*
  • Cryoglobulinemia / therapy
  • Emergency Medicine / methods
  • Female
  • Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
  • Hepatitis C / complications*
  • Hepatitis C / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / diagnosis
  • Hypertension / etiology*
  • Methylprednisolone / therapeutic use
  • Plasmapheresis
  • Pulmonary Edema / diagnosis
  • Pulmonary Edema / etiology*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Glucocorticoids
  • Methylprednisolone