Acute Spontaneously Resolving Pulmonary Vasculitis: A Case Report

This is the first description that we are aware of describing the spontaneous resolution of an acute pulmonary vasculitis, possibly secondary to microscopic polyangiitis. Haemoptysis is a common symptom for patients presenting to primary and tertiary referral centres, and pulmonary vasculitis is one...

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Main Authors: James B. Geake, Graeme Maguire
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Immunology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/706838
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description This is the first description that we are aware of describing the spontaneous resolution of an acute pulmonary vasculitis, possibly secondary to microscopic polyangiitis. Haemoptysis is a common symptom for patients presenting to primary and tertiary referral centres, and pulmonary vasculitis is one of a variety of aetiologies that should always be considered. The pulmonary vasculitides are difficult diagnostic and management problems. They are encumbered by a relative paucity of level 1 evidence addressing their diagnosis, classification, and treatment. This is therefore an important paper to publish because it adds to the global breadth of experience with this important clinical condition.
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spelling doaj-art-afca59f464434ff28c235950eefaa7782025-08-20T02:19:06ZengWileyCase Reports in Immunology2090-66092090-66172012-01-01201210.1155/2012/706838706838Acute Spontaneously Resolving Pulmonary Vasculitis: A Case ReportJames B. Geake0Graeme Maguire1Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, VIC 3206, AustraliaCairns Clinical School, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences, James Cook University, P.O. Box 902, Cairns, QLD 4870, AustraliaThis is the first description that we are aware of describing the spontaneous resolution of an acute pulmonary vasculitis, possibly secondary to microscopic polyangiitis. Haemoptysis is a common symptom for patients presenting to primary and tertiary referral centres, and pulmonary vasculitis is one of a variety of aetiologies that should always be considered. The pulmonary vasculitides are difficult diagnostic and management problems. They are encumbered by a relative paucity of level 1 evidence addressing their diagnosis, classification, and treatment. This is therefore an important paper to publish because it adds to the global breadth of experience with this important clinical condition.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/706838
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title_fullStr Acute Spontaneously Resolving Pulmonary Vasculitis: A Case Report
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