Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Presenting as a Parotid Gland Abscess

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a small-vessel vasculitis consisting of necrotizing granulomatous lesions in airways and focal necrotizing glomerulonephritis. However, it may affect other sites such as the skin, central nervous system, eyes, heart, gastrointestinal tract, and liver. We des...

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Main Authors: Blenda Dias, Daniela Soares, Patrick Sampaio, Mittermayer Santiago
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/865108