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O Shpilberg

Publications and source records attributed to O Shpilberg.

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PubMed1990

Long-term follow-up after leptospirosis.

Human leptospirosis is an infectious disease that is a substantial problem in the Third World, but it can occur in developed countries as well. Survivors of the acute disease are considered to recover without sequelae, though little literature exists on long-term follow-up among these patients. Eleven patients, at an average of 22 years after acute leptospirosis, were reevaluated for possible delayed sequelae. Results showed that liver and renal disease had resolved, but headache and ophthalmic sequelae persisted. Even though the number of patients involved in this study is small, it appears that the eyes, particularly the anterior chambers, may be the site of continuing morbidity after acute human leptospirosis. The pathogenesis for persistent headache is not known.

Acute Disease↗
PubMed1990

Ergotamine-induced solitary rectal ulcer.

A rare case of ergotamine-induced solitary rectal ulcer is described in a 41 year old woman who used high doses of ergotamine tartrate-containing suppositories for severe migraine headaches. Complete recovery of the ulcer was noticed after cessation of treatment with the suppositories. The relevant literature is discussed.

Adult↗
PubMed1989

Hairy cell leukemia with an autoimmune syndrome, paraproteinemia, and cryoglobulinemia.

We have described an 82-year-old man with HCL who had autoimmune manifestations, paraproteinemia, and cryoglobulinemia. Chemotherapy resulted in a dramatic response, with a decrease in the tumor mass, a reduction in the clinical and serologic features of the autoimmune syndrome, and disappearance of the cryoglobulin, but without a significant change in the serum level of paraprotein.

Aged↗
PubMed1989

Aplastic crisis due to human B19 parvovirus infection in red cell pyrimidine-5'-nucleotidase deficiency.

Two siblings with chronic hemolytic anemia due to red cell pyrimidine-5'-nucleotidase (P-5'-N) deficiency, presented within a few days of each other with a febrile illness and pancytopenia. The cause of the aplastic crisis was an acute infection with human B19 parvovirus (B19 HPV) as proven by immunoelectron microscopy and DNA hybridization. This is the first report on the association of B19-HPV-related aplastic crisis with P-5'-N deficiency.

5'-Nucleotidase↗