title: Granulomatosis with polyangiitis presenting as a renal mass successfully treated with rituximab.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy. albertologullo@virgilio.it.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lo Gullo
authors.forename: Gianluigi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bajocchi
authors.forename: Giulia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cassone
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cavazza
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zanichelli
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Salvarani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019268:Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic / Q000097:blood; D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011859:Radiography; D012074:Remission Induction; D000069283:Rituximab; D056647:Systemic Vasculitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D019268:Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic; D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007155:Immunologic Factors; D000069283:Rituximab; D011241:Prednisone