Acute spontaneously resolving pulmonary vasculitis: a case report.
This is the first description that we are aware of describing the spontaneous resolution of an acute pulmonary vasculitis, possibly secondary to microscopic polyangiitis. Haemoptysis is a common symptom for patients presenting to primary and tertiary referral centres, and pulmonary vasculitis is one of a variety of aetiologies that should always be considered. The pulmonary vasculitides are difficult diagnostic and management problems. They are encumbered by a relative paucity of level 1 evidence addressing their diagnosis, classification, and treatment. This is therefore an important paper to publish because it adds to the global breadth of experience with this important clinical condition.
Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, VIC 3206, Australia.
James B
JB
Geake
Cairns Clinical School, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences, James Cook University, P.O. Box 902, Cairns, QLD 4870, Australia ; Baker IDI Central Australia, P.O. Box 1294, Alice Springs, NT 0870, Australia.
Graeme
G
Maguire