Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Prostatic Involvement in Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis – An Atypical Presentation

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Prostatic Involvement in Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis – An Atypical Presentation

Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA) is a form of Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis. We report a case of a 56-year-old man with GPA who first presented with acute urinary retention, and then developed pulmonarycavitating lesions and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Th...

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Main Authors: Raymond Bak Hei Chu, Priscilla Ching Han Wong, Joey Ka Ming Wai, Florence Hiu Yi Yap
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Scientific Publishing 2019-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Rheumatology and Immunology
Subjects:
wegener’s granulomatosis (wg)
granulomatosis with polyangiitis (gpa)
anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody (anca)
subarachnoid hemorrhage (sah)
intracranial hemorrhage (ich)
neurological
urological
prostate
retention of urine
pulmonary
cavitation
Online Access:http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/epdf/10.1142/S2661341719720015

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