Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody associated with pulmonary hemorrhage: Wegener's granulomatosis?
Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies have been described mainly in patients with Wegener's granulomatosis. It has proven useful for both diagnosis and follow-up in these patients. We have described a patient with diffuse pulmonary hemorrhage in whom the suspicion of Wegener's granulomatosis was raised by the identification of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies.
Estrada
C A
CA
Department of Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 48202.
Zachariah
J K
JK
Kaul
R
R
Scher
E J
EJ
D019268:Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001706:Biopsy; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000276:immunology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000276:immunology*; D011859:Radiography
D019268:Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic; D001323:Autoantibodies; D015415:Biomarkers