Aortic Aneurysm as a Complication of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Successfully Treated with Prednisolone and Cyclophosphamide: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Aortic Aneurysm as a Complication of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Successfully Treated with Prednisolone and Cyclophosphamide: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

A 57-year-old Japanese man was admitted to the hospital with back pain and fever, multiple lung nodules, and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Laboratory tests performed at admission showed an increased proteinase 3 anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (PR3-ANCA) level. Video-associated thoracoscopic...

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Main Authors: Naoko Niimi, Tomoko Miyashita, Kana Tanji, Takuya Hirai, Kozo Watanabe, Keigo Ikeda, Shinji Morimoto, Iwao Sekigawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9682801
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