Case Report
Relapsing Polychondritis with Meningoencephalitis Refractory to Immunosuppressant Therapy
| | ESR | 22 mm/hr (ref. 0-15) |
| | Urine drug screen | negative |
| | CRP | 1.76 mg/dl (ref. less than 0.50) |
| | CSF, cell count | RBCs: 7
Nucleated cells: 21 |
| | CSF, differential | Neutrophils: 3%
Lymphocytes: 81%
Monocytes: 16% |
| | CSF, VDRL | Negative |
| | CSF, autoimmune encephalopathy panel | Negative |
| | CSF, Lactic acid | WNL |
| | Paraneoplastic panel | Negative |
| | HIV 1&2 antibody | Negative |
| | ASO | Negative |
| | AFP | Negative |
| | RPR | Non-reactive |
| | ANA | Negative |
| | ENA panel | Negative |
| | VIT b12 | WNL |
| | Cryoglobulin | Negative |
| | Hepatitis B and C | Negative |
| | ANCA MPO PR3 | Negative |
| | C3&C4 | WNL |
| | SPEP (check) | No abnormal protein band detected |
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WNL: within normal limit, SPEP: serum protein electrophoresis, ref: reference.
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