ATYPICAL PRESENTATION IN A CASE OF GRANULOMATOSIS WITH POLYANGIITIS

ATYPICAL PRESENTATION IN A CASE OF GRANULOMATOSIS WITH POLYANGIITIS

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is part of the anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) associated vasculitis, mostly being ANCA-c (anti proteinase 3) positive. Primarily it involves the upper respiratory tract and kidneys having an increased mortality in the absence of early diagnosis a...

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Main Authors: Cristina Capusa, Ana-Maria Mehedinti, Claudia Toma, Violeta Bojinca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Amaltea Medical Publishing House 2016-03-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Rheumatology
Subjects:
acute kidney injury
deep vein thrombophlebitis
granulomatosis with polyangiitis
vasa recta vasculitis
Online Access:https://rjr.com.ro/articles/2016.1/RJR_2016_1_Art-05.pdf
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Summary:Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is part of the anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) associated vasculitis, mostly being ANCA-c (anti proteinase 3) positive. Primarily it involves the upper respiratory tract and kidneys having an increased mortality in the absence of early diagnosis and correct treatment. The most common renal involvement is pauci-immune crescentic glomerulonephritis. We present the case of a patient with GPA with a particular onset of interstitial nephritis, possible by vasa recta vasculitis, in the absence of glomerulonephritis.
ISSN:1843-0791
2069-6086

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