ANCA-negative ANCA-associated vasculitis: pitfalls of the 'vasculitis screen'.

ANCA ANCA-associated vasculitis eosinophilic granulomatous polyangiitis vasculitis

Journal

Clinical medicine (London, England)
ISSN: 1473-4893
Titre abrégé: Clin Med (Lond)
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101092853

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Nov 2023
Historique:
medline: 9 12 2023
pubmed: 9 12 2023
entrez: 8 12 2023
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Despite its recognition as an 'ANCA-associated vasculitis' (AAV), eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) is ANCA negative in up to 60% of cases. Herein, we report the case of a young man with a clinical syndrome highly suggestive of EGPA but with repeated negative ANCA serology, ultimately presenting with cardiac arrest before recognition of the primary systemic vasculitis, whereupon he received successful induction therapy with high dose glucocorticoids and cyclophosphamide. The case illustrates the importance of awareness of ANCA negative AAV among general physicians in order to minimise morbidity and mortality.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38065599
pii: 23/6/630
doi: 10.7861/clinmed.2023-0398
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

630-632

Informations de copyright

© Royal College of Physicians 2023. All rights reserved.

Auteurs

Hannah Cooke (H)

Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, UK.

Matthew Wells (M)

North Bristol Trust, Bristol, UK matthew.wells@nbt.nhs.uk.

Keith Miller (K)

North Bristol Trust, Bristol, UK.

Andrew R L Medford (ARL)

North Bristol Trust, Bristol, UK.

Sam Patel (S)

North Bristol Trust, Bristol, UK.

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