Rare Cause of Seizures, Renal Failure, and Gangrene in an 83-Year-Old Diabetic Male
Author(s) -
Stalin Viswanathan,
Kandan Balamurugesan
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
case reports in immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.125
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 2090-6609
pISSN - 2090-6617
DOI - 10.1155/2013/523865
Subject(s) - medicine , methylprednisolone , pneumonia , respiratory failure , lymphocytosis , diabetes mellitus , pneumonitis , gangrene , gastroenterology , surgery , lung , endocrinology
We report an 83-year-old diabetic male who presented with acute-onset renal failure, seizures, psychosis, pneumonia, and right foot gangrene. Investigations revealed thrombocytopenia, CSF lymphocytosis, ANA and dsDNA positivity, hypocomplementemia, and pneumonitis following which he was treated with pulse methylprednisolone. He was treated for Pseudomonas -related ventilator-associated pneumonia, candiduria, and E. coli -related bedsore infection prior to discharge. He was discharged at request and died 17 days later due to a respiratory infection.
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