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13 October 2020: Articles

An Autopsy Case of TAFRO Syndrome with Type II Respiratory Failure

Rare disease

Mikio Wada A* , Akihiro Nagata B , Atsushi Kawashima A , Keizo Kagawa D

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.926721

Am J Case Rep 2020; 21:e926721

Table 1. Laboratory findings on first admission.

White blood cells (/μL)2950
Red blood cells (×10/μL)343
Hemoglobin (g/dL)10.4
Hematocrit (%)33.3
MCV (fL)97.1
Platelet counts (×10/μL)4.3
Albumin (g/dL)3.3
AST (IU/L)15
ALT (IU/L)13
LDH (IU/L)53
ALP (IU/L)206
BUN (mg/dL)50
Creatinine (mg/dL)1.55
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m)37.2
Na (mEq/L)137
K (mEq/L)5.4
CL (mEq/L)99
IL-6 (pg/ml)4.97
VEGF (pg/ml)151
PT-T (sec)14.2
PT-INR1.26
APTT (sec)43.1
FDP (μg/mL)3.9
D-dimer (μg/mL)1.9
CRP (mg/dL)0.17
IgG (mg/dL)2168
IgA (mg/dL)418
IgM (mg/dL)39
C3 (mg/dL)44
C4 (mg/dL)17.7
CH50 (IU/L)33
Antinuclear antibodyNegative
Thyroglobulin antibody (IU/mL)495.7
Thyroid peroxidase antibody (IU/mL)148.1
PAIgG (ng/10 cells)20.9
Acetylcholine receptor antibodyNegative
HHV-8 DNA PCRNegative
Analysis of blood gases
  pH7.31
  pCO (mmHg)62
  pO (mmHg)58.5
  HCO (mmol/L)30.5
Urine test
  Protein+/–
  GlucoseNegative
Urinary sediment
  RBC (/HPF)1–4
  WBC (/HPF)
AST – aspartate aminotransferase; ALT – alanine aminotransferase; LDH – lactate dehydrogenase; ALP – alkaline phosphatase; VFGF – vascular endothelial growth factor; PAIgG – platelet-associated IgG; HHV-8 – human herpes virus 8.

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923