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Revista Colombiana de Reumatología
Print version ISSN 0121-8123
Abstract
HERRERA URIBE, Sebastián; BERNAL SIERRA, Elisa; ARIAS, Luis Fernando and VANEGAS GARCIA, Adriana Lucía. Granulomatosis with polyangiitis with antibodies to neutrophil cytoplasm, anti-proteinase 3, and anti-myeloperoxidase, plus an unusual finding of a renal granuloma. Rev.Colomb.Reumatol. [online]. 2014, vol.21, n.3, pp.160-164. ISSN 0121-8123.
Idiopathic systemic vasculitis is characterized by inflammation and necrosis of the vessel walls of unknown origin. Medications and infections have been proposed as potential triggers of these diseases.The case is presented on a patient diagnosed with granulomatosis with polyangiitis with antibodies to neutrophil cytoplasm, as well as anti-proteinase 3 and anti-myeloperoxidase, plus the unusual finding of renal granuloma.
Keywords : Wegener Granulomatosis; Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic; Antibody-Associated Vasculitis; Antibodies Antineutrophil; Cytoplasmic.