Granulomatosis with polyangitis (Wegener’s) and central nervous system involvement: Case report
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Granulomatosis with polyangitis (Wegener's) and central nervous system involvement: case report.
INTRODUCTION Granulomatosis with polyangitis (Wegener's) is an antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (PR3-ANCA)-associated vasculitis, which commonly involves the upper and lower respiratory tracts and kidneys. Central nervous system involvement is reported in less than 11%, and rarely present at onset. CASE OUTLINE We report the case of a 41-year-old male patient with a high disease activity, ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0370-8179,2406-0895
DOI: 10.2298/sarh1502083t