Pre-existing chronic interstitial pneumonia is a poor prognostic factor of Goodpasture’s syndrome: a case report and review of the literature

Pre-existing chronic interstitial pneumonia is a poor prognostic factor of Goodpasture’s syndrome: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Goodpasture’s syndrome is a rare disease that is characterized by rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis and diffuse alveolar hemorrhage. Case presentation A 71-year-old Japanese man who had chronic interstitial pneumonia was diagnosed as having Goodpasture’s syndrome. Both anti-...

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Main Authors: Hiroki Tashiro, Koichiro Takahashi, Yuki Ikeda, Saori Uchiumi, Makoto Fukuda, Miyazono Motoaki, Shinya Kimura, Naoko Sueoka-Aragane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Goodpasture’s syndrome
Interstitial pneumonia
Anti-glomerular basement membrane antibody
Myeloperoxidase anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-017-1273-8

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