Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage in a 39-year-old Woman: Unusual Initial Presentation of Microscopic Polyangiitis
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
; : 448-451, 2011.
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ABSTRACT
Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) is a necrotizing vasculitis involving the small vessels without granulomatous inflammation. Most MPA initially presents with renal involvement without pulmonary involvement. Isolated and initially presenting alveolar hemorrhage is very rare. The patient was a 39-year-old female with a progressive cough, dyspnea, and blood-tinged sputum for the previous 5 days. We determined that her condition was MPA though VATS lung biopsy and renal biopsy. After 2 months of steroid therapy, the chest lesions had improved. We report here a rare case of MPA with isolated and initial involvement of the lung with a review of the literature.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Sputum
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Thorax
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Vascular Diseases
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Vasculitis
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Biopsy
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Cough
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Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
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Dyspnea
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Microscopic Polyangiitis
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Hemoptysis
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article