Central Nervous System Involvement under Intensive Immunosuppressive Treatment in a Patient Diagnosed with Granulomatosis Polyangiitis: A Case Report

Central Nervous System Involvement under Intensive Immunosuppressive Treatment in a Patient Diagnosed with Granulomatosis Polyangiitis: A Case Report

Granulomatosis polyangiitis (Wegener's granulomatosis) is an ANCA-associated necrotising vasculitis. The disease involves upper respiratory tract, the lungs and kidneys but central nervous system (CNS) involvement is 1-5%.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Celebi Zeynep Kendi, Kucuksahin Orhan, Peker Elif, Kutlay Sim, Nergizoglu Gokhan, Ates Kenan, Karatan Oktay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2015-12-01
Series:BANTAO Journal
Subjects:
alveolar hemorrhage
central nervous system involvement
granulomatosis polyangiitis
immunosuppressive treatment
renal failure
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/bj-2015-0011

Internet

https://doi.org/10.1515/bj-2015-0011

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