Nasal Septal Perforation in Propylthiouracil-Induced Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis

Here, we present the case of a 29-year-old woman with nasal septal perforation and positive myeloperoxidase- (MPO-) anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA). She had been diagnosed with Graves’ disease and had been treated with propylthiouracil (PTU) for 14 months. A biopsy of the nasal septum re...

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Main Authors: Yusho Ishii, Tsuyoshi Shirai, Yousuke Hoshi, Yoko Fujita, Yuko Shirota, Hiroshi Fujii, Tomonori Ishii, Hideo Harigae
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8192021