title: Pulmonary vasculitis associated with cholangiocarcinoma of liver.
abstract: A 62 year old woman presented with an acute pulmonary vasculitis which responded to treatment with oral steroids. Investigations over one year revealed a cholangiocarcinoma of the liver. The association of vasculitis with neoplastic diseases remains a diagnostic challenge.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chest Diseases, Monsall Hospital, Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Ong
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Hanley
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002759:Adenoma, Bile Duct / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000175:diagnosis; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology