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Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm (PAA) in Behçet's Disease Presenting With Recurrent Hemoptysis: A Case Report. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Pulmonary artery aneurysm is a serious but under‐recognized complication of Behçet's disease that may present with hemoptysis. Early diagnosis coupled with timely initiation of immunosuppressive therapy is crucial in preventing aneurysmal progression and associated life‐threatening complications.
Sorouri S+3 more
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Optimal management of Cogan’s syndrome: a multidisciplinary approach [PDF]
Cogan's syndrome (CS) is a rare disorder characterized by nonsyphilitic interstitial keratitis (IK) and audio-vestibular symptoms. CS affects mainly young Caucasian adults, mostly during their first three decades of age, and may develop into typical and ...
D'Aguanno, Vittorio+3 more
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The term coronary “artery vasculitis” is used for a diverse group of diseases with a wide spectrum of manifestations and severity. Clinical manifestations may include pericarditis or myocarditis due to involvement of the coronary microvasculature, stenosis, aneurysm, or spontaneous dissection of large coronaries, or vascular thrombosis.
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Rituximab versus cyclophosphamide for ANCA-associated vasculitis.
BACKGROUND Cyclophosphamide and glucocorticoids have been the cornerstone of remission-induction therapy for severe antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis for 40 years.
John H. Stone+28 more
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What is new in the management of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis? [PDF]
Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis (RPGN) results from severe crescentic damage to glomeruli and leads to irreversible kidney failure if not diagnosed and managed in a timely fashion.
Greenhall, GHB, Salama, AD
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Medium- and Large-Vessel Vasculitis.
Systemic vasculitides are multisystem blood vessel disorders, which are defined by the size of the vessel predominantly affected, namely small, medium, or large vessels. The term "large vessel" relates to the aorta and its major branches; "medium vessel"
D. Saadoun, M. Vautier, P. Cacoub
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Role of brain perfusion SPECT with 99mTc HMPAO in the assessment of response to drug therapy in patients with autoimmune vasculitis: a prospective study [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of vasculitis in the brain remains a quite difficult achievement. To the best of our knowledge, there is no imaging method reported in literature which is capable of reaching to a diagnosis of vasculitis with very high ...
Anna Margherita Maffione, 2+11 more
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BackgroundSeveral previous studies have evaluated the predictors of relapse in antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis. Nonetheless, the association between renal-limited vasculitis and relapse has not been evaluated.ObjectiveTo assess ...
Makoto Yamaguchi+11 more
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Abstract Purpose of Review Vasculitides are characterized by mostly autoimmunologically induced inflammatory processes of vascular structures. They have various clinical and radiologic appearances. Early diagnosis and reliable monitoring are indispensable for adequate therapy to prevent potentially serious complications.
Guggenberger, Konstanze Viktoria+1 more
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Occlusive Retinal Vasculitis Following Intravitreal Brolucizumab
Purpose: To analyze a case series of retinal vasculitis reported to the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) following Food and Drug Administration approval of brolucizumab for treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration.
A. Witkin+12 more
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