The Diagnosing Challenge of a Positive ANCA Vasculitis in the Paediatric Age

ANCA-positive systemic vasculitides, rare in paediatric age, present multiorganic involvement. A female teenager presented with a history of subglottic stenosis diagnosed at the age of 12. From the investigation carried out, we highlight hematoproteinuria and negative ANCAs. At 15 years old, she was...

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Main Authors: Clara Preto, Armandina Silva, Sandra Alves, Margarida Guedes, Paula Matos, Conceição Mota, Paula Rocha, Paula C. Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2962794