Pituitary involvement in a case of granulomatosis with polyangiitis: case report and literature review
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چکیده
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis )GPA, also known as Wegener’s( is an anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associatedmultisystem disease characterized by necrotizing small vessel vasculitis which mainly affects the upper and lower respiratorytracts well kidneys. Involvement of central nervous system uncommon in GPA might be difficult to treat.Pituitary involvement a rare presentation GPA. Presented herein case 28-year-old woman involving thepituitary gland other systemic manifestations disease.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Rheumatology research
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2538-4120', '2476-5856']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22631/rr.2021.69997.1123