Case report of a 28-year-old man with aortic dissection and pulmonary shadow due to granulomatosis with polyangiitis

Case report of a 28-year-old man with aortic dissection and pulmonary shadow due to granulomatosis with polyangiitis

Abstract Background Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is characterised by the main violation of the upper and lower respiratory tract and kidney. GPA is considered a systemic vasculitis of medium-sized and small blood vessels where aortic involvement is extremely rare. Case presentation A 28-ye...

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Main Authors: Lei Pan, Jun-Hong Yan, Fu-Quan Gao, Hong Li, Sha-Sha Han, Guo-Hong Cao, Chang-Jun Lv, Xiao-Zhi Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Vasculitis
Aortitis
Aortic dissection
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-019-0884-9

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