Microscopic polyangiitis case

Microscopic polyangiitis.

Microscopic polyangiitis is a systemic vasculitis affecting smal-l and medium-sized vessels and is characteristically associated with a focal and segmental necrotizing glomerulonephritis. It may present as a pulmonary-renal syndrome with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis and alveolar hemorrhage, but the pattern of disease will vary according to the organ systems involved. Granulomatous dis...

Microscopic polyangiitis with dermatomyositis.

Dermatomyositis is a rare autoimmune disease with a heterogeneous presentation that often has multiple extramuscular manifestations, although it does not typically involve the renal function. A 62-year-old female presented with proximal muscle weakness and rashes, which are classic symptoms of dermatomyositis without creatine kinase (CK) elevation. Initial serologic evaluation revealed a positi...

A case of microscopic polyangiitis with giant coronary aneurysm.

Gallbladder bleeding associated with microscopic polyangiitis: a case report

A 71-year-old male who had a 6 years history of microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) was admitted to our hospital with a chief complaint of upper abdominal pain and nausea. Abdominal contrast-enhanced CT revealed extravasation of contrast medium in the gallbladder, and the patient was diagnosed with gallbladder bleeding. Although we started conservative treatment, anemia, hypotension and tachycardia ...

Microscopic Polyangiitis in Systemic Sclerosis

AAV in SSc is described from the point of view of MPA. Some of reported SSc cases with AAV are thought to exhibit the characteristic clinical manifestations of MPA, although ANCA positivity in SSc is uncommon. MPA is clinically characterized by a multisystemic disease such as RPGN, pulmonary hemorrhage, mononeuritis, and skin involvement, as well as other manifestations in conjunction with high...