Annals of Oncology 14:1792, 2003
© 2003 European Society for Medical Oncology
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Delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction or serum sickness after rituximab treatment
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
*E-mail: aahmed@umich.edu
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We report a case of significant delayed cutaneous reaction and possible serum sickness associated with rituximab treatment.
The patient is a 23-year-old female with a long-standing diagnosis of lupus, on chronic steroids. Her recent pregnancy was complicated by autoimmune hemolytic anemia, which required high doses of steroids and periodic blood transfusions. During her pregnancy, she
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