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...
Main Authors: | Blenda Dias, Daniela Soares, Patrick Sampaio, Mittermayer Santiago |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/865108 |
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