[PAGID] Use of Rituximab in opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome

[Jack Bleesing]

Better late then never: I have treated one patient with rituximab. Interestingly, she had been treated for localized neuroblastoma in the past.

In our patient, there was also IBD and a poorly defined rheumatologic condition. All got better after ritux.

She was already on IVIG and I certainly recommended continuing that, and we follow B-cell reconstitution as well.

Regards,

JB

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Jack J.H. Bleesing, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Division of Hematology/Oncology
3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 7015
Cincinnati, OH 45229
513-636-4266 (phone)
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Jack.Bleesing at CCHMC.org
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