Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Presenting as a Parotid Gland Abscess

Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Presenting as a Parotid Gland Abscess

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a small-vessel vasculitis consisting of necrotizing granulomatous lesions in airways and focal necrotizing glomerulonephritis. However, it may affect other sites such as the skin, central nervous system, eyes, heart, gastrointestinal tract, and liver. We des...

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Main Authors: Blenda Dias, Daniela Soares, Patrick Sampaio, Mittermayer Santiago
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/865108
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spelling doaj-83aab45d61c9404a9953cd2d9078e6912020-11-24T20:40:42ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352015-01-01201510.1155/2015/865108865108Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Presenting as a Parotid Gland AbscessBlenda Dias0Daniela Soares1Patrick Sampaio2Mittermayer Santiago3Service of Rheumatology, Santa Isabel Hospital, Praça Almeida Couto 500, 40050-405 Salvador, BA, BrazilService of Rheumatology, Santa Isabel Hospital, Praça Almeida Couto 500, 40050-405 Salvador, BA, BrazilService of Rheumatology, Santa Isabel Hospital, Praça Almeida Couto 500, 40050-405 Salvador, BA, BrazilService of Rheumatology, Santa Isabel Hospital, Praça Almeida Couto 500, 40050-405 Salvador, BA, BrazilGranulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a small-vessel vasculitis consisting of necrotizing granulomatous lesions in airways and focal necrotizing glomerulonephritis. However, it may affect other sites such as the skin, central nervous system, eyes, heart, gastrointestinal tract, and liver. We describe a rare case of GPA in which the initial manifestation was the involvement of the parotid gland mimicking a pyogenic abscess.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/865108
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Daniela Soares
Patrick Sampaio
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Daniela Soares
Patrick Sampaio
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Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Presenting as a Parotid Gland Abscess
Case Reports in Medicine
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Daniela Soares
Patrick Sampaio
Mittermayer Santiago
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title Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Presenting as a Parotid Gland Abscess
title_short Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Presenting as a Parotid Gland Abscess
title_full Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Presenting as a Parotid Gland Abscess
title_fullStr Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Presenting as a Parotid Gland Abscess
title_full_unstemmed Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Presenting as a Parotid Gland Abscess
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publisher Hindawi Limited
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description Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a small-vessel vasculitis consisting of necrotizing granulomatous lesions in airways and focal necrotizing glomerulonephritis. However, it may affect other sites such as the skin, central nervous system, eyes, heart, gastrointestinal tract, and liver. We describe a rare case of GPA in which the initial manifestation was the involvement of the parotid gland mimicking a pyogenic abscess.
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