A case of erythromelalgia with gastrointestinal dysautonomia treated with immunoglobulin: A case report

Adrienn N Bourkas; Ryan Geng; Matthew Sibbald; R Gary Sibbald

doi:10.1177/2050313X231213137

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports (Nov 2023)

A case of erythromelalgia with gastrointestinal dysautonomia treated with immunoglobulin: A case report

Adrienn N Bourkas,
Ryan Geng,
Matthew Sibbald,
R Gary Sibbald

Affiliations

Adrienn N Bourkas: School of Medicine, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON, Canada
Ryan Geng: Temerty School of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Matthew Sibbald: Department of Medicine, McMaster Education Research Innovation and Theory (MERIT) Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
R Gary Sibbald: Dalla Lana School of Public Health & Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X231213137
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11

Abstract

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An 18-year-old female with a history of atopic march, hyperhidrosis, and eosinophilic esophagitis was diagnosed with erythromelalgia and gastrointestinal dysautonomia secondary to presumed autoimmune small fiber neuropathy. The patient experienced significant clinical improvements after the initiation of intravenous immunoglobulin therapy, supporting an underlying autoimmune disorder.

Published in SAGE Open Medical Case Reports

ISSN: 2050-313X (Online)
Publisher: SAGE Publishing
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
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