title: Diffuse intrapulmonary hemorrhage, renal failure and a systemic vasculitis. A case report and review of the literature.
abstract: A 63 year old women was hospitalized with massive hemoptysis, anemia and renal failure. Despite intensive supportive care, she died soon after admission. Autopsy revealed diffuse necrotizing alveolitis, rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis and a systemic vasculitis. Massive intrapulmonary hemorrhage with hemoptysis is an unusual complication of a systemic vasculitis. The case is discussed and the literature reviewed.
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D000740:Anemia / Q000209:etiology; D019867:Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000209:etiology; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology