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A 56-year-old woman was hospitalized for recurrent hemoptysis. She had been suffering from bronchiectasis for 4 years. Pseudomonas aeruginosa was persistently detected in her sputum. Serum was positive for Myeloperoxidase antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (MPO-ANCA) and bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (
MATSUYAMA, Wataru +8 more
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A case of granulomatosis with polyangiitis-associated scleritis presenting as conjunctivitis
A 42-year-old male presented initially with conjunctivitis and was treated with topical medical medications without any improvement. He developed ocular pain subsequently and further examination revealed lid edema, conjunctival hyperemia with chemosis ...
Aashna Doshi +3 more
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Myeloperoxidase-antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies with Cytoplasmic Fluorescence Pattern
ABSTRACTWe report here two rare cases of myeloperoxidase–antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (MPO-ANCA)-positive Wegener’s granulomatosis (limited variant) which deceptively produced a cytoplasmic (C-ANCA) pattern on indirect immunofluorescence.
Chhabra, Seema +3 more
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Relapse Predictors in Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (ANCA)-Associated Vasculitis
Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides (AAVs) are a group of rare diseases with a chronic and relapsing course. Recent treatment guidelines offer many therapeutic options depending mainly on the type of diagnosis and disease ...
Katarzyna Wawrzycka-Adamczyk +3 more
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Systemic lupus erythematosus is a systemic autoimmune pathology that generally presents in young people and manifests acutely, while its late presentation in people over 50 years of age is rare and insidious.
Jaime Arturo Dulce Muñoz +11 more
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Background To report a case of bilateral corneoscleritis with retrocorneal plaque lesion as the presenting sign of granulomatous polyangiitis (GPA). Case presentation A 61-year-old female presented with bilateral extensive periphery corneoscleritis with ...
Jia Liu, Bei Zhang
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Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides (AAV) are a heterogeneous group of rare, autoimmune conditions characterized by widespread, multisystemic inflammation of small to medium-sized blood vessels.
Hadeel Seraj +3 more
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Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody Vasculitis after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis is a group of rare autoimmune disorders associated with the presence of ANCA autoantibodies. We present the first reported case of acute ANCA-associated vasculitis following coronary artery
Dwight D. Harris +2 more
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