Fièvre boutonneuse méditerranéenne compliquée d’insuffisance rénale aiguë

Montasser, D.; Zajjari, Yassir; Alayoud, Ahmed; Bahadi, Abdelali; Aatif, Taoufiq; Hassani, Kawtar; Hamzi, A.; Allam, Mustapha; Benyahia, Mohamed; Oualim, Zouhir

doi:10.1016/j.nephro.2011.02.002

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“…The pathogenesis of MSF complications results from Rickettsia invasion and its multiplication in vascular endothelial cells, resulting in widespread vasculitis of capillaries, arterioles, and small arteries [7]. Renal impairment has been frequently described as a consequence of severe MSF [8]. In this patient, the delay in seeking medical attention and treatment, advanced age, and previous diabetes mellitus history probably accounted for the severity of the manifestations.…”

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A Rare Case of Mediterranean Spotted Fever and Encephalitis

Almeida

Pego

Pinto

et al. 2016

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases

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Mediterranean spotted fever is a tick-borne zoonotic disease caused by Rickettsia conorii. It is transmitted by the dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus. It usually presents as a benign self-limited disease characterized by a skin rash, high fever, and, sometimes, a characteristic ulcer at the tick bite site called tache noir. The course of this disease is usually benign, although severe manifestations have been previously described, mainly in adults. Neurological manifestations are very unusual. We present a case of Mediterranean spotted fever with encephalitis to highlight the importance of clinical suspicion, mainly in endemic areas, the potential severity of this disease, and the need of early initiation of therapy in order to prevent severe complications.

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A Rare Case of Mediterranean Spotted Fever and Encephalitis

Almeida

Pego

Pinto

et al. 2016

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases

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“…The authors conducted a literature search and found that kidney damage and hypothyroidism could impact one another Frontiers in Pharmacology frontiersin.org (Liakopoulos et al, 2009;Montasser et al, 2010). Respiratory failure (Finsterer et al, 2002;Fukusumi et al, 2014), heart disease (Udovcic et al, 2017;Rastogi et al, 2018), facial paralysis and pituitary hyperplasia (Han et al, 2012;Sharma et al, 2020), as well as myopathy (Lin et al, 2020), can also be caused by hypothyroidism.…”

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The therapeutic effect of glucocorticoids on type II respiratory failure, heart failure, and massive pericardial effusion caused by hypothyroidism: A case report

Wang

Li²,

Shen³

et al. 2022

Front. Pharmacol.

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Background: Hypothyroidism is a disease commonly observed in outpatient clinics but can occasionally cause severe cardiovascular and respiratory diseases requiring hospitalization.Case report: The patient reported herein suffered from heart failure, massive pericardial effusion, type II respiratory failure, and hypothyroidism. There was no related basic diseases of respiratory and cardiovascular system in the past. She failed to be weaned from invasive ventilation multiple times after routine treatment and was finally successfully weaned on day five of receiving the combination therapy of a high-dose methylprednisolone intravenous drip and levothyroxine oral administration.Conclusion: This case report indicates that hypothyroidism may be a cause of type II respiratory failure, heart failure, and massive pericardial effusion without cardiac tamponade and that a combination of levothyroxine and corticosteroids could effectively treat the disease. Clinical workers should consider the role of thyroid function in diagnosis, and the admission team should include this aspect in the monitoring scope. Moreover, the role of hormones in the treatment of patients with severe hypothyroidism should not be ignored, and timely treatment should be provided.

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“…Cardiac symptoms, including coronary ectasia and atrial fibrillation [95,96], neurological manifestations, such as cerebral infarct, meningoencephalitis and sensorineural hearing loss [97][98][99], renal failure [100], intraocular inflammation [101], pancreatitis [102] and other multi-organ complications have been reported. Children seem to be less susceptible to severe complications of MSF than adults [84].…”

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Mediterranean Spotted Fever: Current Knowledge and Recent Advances

Spernovasilis

Markaki²,

Papadakis

et al. 2021

TropicalMed

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Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) is an emerging tick-borne rickettsiosis of the spotted fever group (SFG), endemic in the Mediterranean basin. By virtue of technological innovations in molecular genetics, it has been determined that the causative agent of MSF is Rickettsia conorii subspecies conorii. The arthropod vector of this bacterium is the brown dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus. The true nature of the reservoir of R. conorii conorii has not been completely deciphered yet, although many authors theorize that the canine population, other mammals, and the ticks themselves could potentially contribute as reservoirs. Typical symptoms of MSF include fever, maculopapular rash, and a characteristic eschar (“tache noire”). Atypical clinical features and severe multi-organ complications may also be present. All of these manifestations arise from the disseminated infection of the endothelium by R. conorii conorii. Several methods exist for the diagnosis of MSF. Serological tests are widely used and molecular techniques have become increasingly available. Doxycycline remains the treatment of choice, while preventive measures are focused on modification of human behavior and vector control strategies. The purpose of this review is to summarize the current knowledge on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of MSF.

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Fièvre boutonneuse méditerranéenne compliquée d’insuffisance rénale aiguë

Cited by 9 publications

References 7 publications

A Rare Case of Mediterranean Spotted Fever and Encephalitis

A Rare Case of Mediterranean Spotted Fever and Encephalitis

The therapeutic effect of glucocorticoids on type II respiratory failure, heart failure, and massive pericardial effusion caused by hypothyroidism: A case report

Mediterranean Spotted Fever: Current Knowledge and Recent Advances

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