Granulomatosis con poliangeítis, doble positividad de anticuerpos contra el citoplasma de neutrófilos y granuloma renal / Granulomatosis with polyangiitis with antibodies to neutrophil cytoplasm, anti-proteinase 3, and anti-myeloperoxidase, plus an unusual finding of a renal granuloma
Rev. colomb. reumatol
; 21(3): 160-164, sept. 2014. graf
Article
in Spanish
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RESUMEN
Las vasculitis sistémicas idiopáticas se caracterizan por inflamación y necrosis de lasparedes de los vasos de origen desconocido1; se han propuesto medicamentos e infeccionescomo posibles disparadores de estas enfermedades2. A continuación se presenta el caso deun paciente con diagnóstico de granulomatosis con poliangeítis, con anticuerpos contrael citoplasma de neutrófilos tanto antiproteinasa 3 como antimieloperoxidasa y con elhallazgo poco usual de granuloma renal...
ABSTRACT
Idiopathic systemic vasculitis is characterized by inflammation and necrosis of the vessel walls of unknown origin. Medications and infections have been proposed as potential triggers of these diseases. The case is presented on a patient diagnosed with granulomatosis with polyangiitis with antibodies to neutrophil cytoplasm, as well as anti-proteinase 3 and anti-myeloperoxidase, plus the unusual finding of renal granuloma...
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Main subject:
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
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Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. colomb. reumatol
Journal subject:
Rheumatology
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Colombia
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Universitario/CO
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Universidad de Antioquia/CO