068. GRANULOMATOSIS WITH POLYANGIITIS - THE NECESSITY OF A RAPID DIAGNOSIS
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An Unusual Presentation of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
The granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), formerly known as Wegener’s granulomatosis, is a pauci-immune vasculitis involving small- and medium-sized blood vessels. Classically, the patients inflicted with this disease present with a triad of necrotizing granulomatous inflammation of the respiratory tract, cutaneous necrotizing vasculitis, and glomerulonephritis (GN). The antinuclear (ANA) and...
متن کاملDiagnosis and classification of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (aka Wegener's granulomatosis).
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA, formerly known as Wegener's Granulomatosis) is an autoimmune small vessel vasculitis which is highly associated with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA). The hallmarks of this condition are systemic necrotising vasculitis, necrotising granulomatous inflammation, and necrotising glomerulonephritis. The aetiology of granulomatosis with polyangiitis...
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Objective To determine the predictive value of nasal endoscopic findings and symptoms in the diagnosis of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA). Study Design A cross-sectional study. Setting A tertiary university hospital. Subjects and Methods A total of 116 adults were enrolled in the study: 19 patients with GPA, 29 patients with other rheumatic diseases, and 68 healthy volunteers. All patien...
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To determine outcomes in relation to duration of maintenance therapy in patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener’s) (GPA), we conducted a retrospective chart review of patients with GPA seen at a single vasculitis center from 1992 to 2010. All patients achieved remission defined by a Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score for Wegener Granulomatosis (BVAS/WG) of 0 with either cyclop...
متن کاملRole of gingival manifestation in diagnosis of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's granulomatosis).
PURPOSE This report describes a case of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) in which the gingival manifestation was crucial in both making an early diagnosis and possibly in deciding the approach to treatment. METHODS A 57-year-old sailor presented to the Department of Dentistry at Ulsan University Hospital complaining of gingival swelling since approximately 2 months. He had orofacial gra...
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عنوان ژورنال: Rheumatology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1462-0324,1462-0332
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kez058.008