RESEARCH ARTICLE
Effectiveness of Rituximab in Severe Wegener’s Granulomatosis: Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature
Joaquim Oristrell*, Guillermina Bejarano, Rosa Jordana, Manuel Monteagudo, Begoña Marí, Arnau Casanovas, Carles Tolosa
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2009Volume: 3
First Page: 94
Last Page: 99
Publisher ID: TORMJ-3-94
DOI: 10.2174/1874306400903010094
Article History:
Received Date: 31/3/2009Revision Received Date: 14/4/2009
Acceptance Date: 22/5/2009
Electronic publication date: 25/6/2009
Collection year: 2009

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Abstract
We hereby describe the satisfactory evolution of rituximab treatment in two patients with Wegener’s granulomatosis (WG). Rituximab was indicated for refractoriness to standard treatment in one case and life-threatening myelotoxicity due to alkylating agents in the other. A brief review of previous experience with the use of rituximab in the treatment of WG is presented.