title: cANCA-associated aortitis.
abstract: Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis is traditionally viewed as a small vessel disease. We report a patient with cANCA antibodies directed against proteinase-3 with asymptomatic aortic involvement, in combination with diffuse alveolar haemorrhage and pauci-immune, necrotizing crescentic glomerulonephritis. A review of the literature is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Renal Medicine, Monash University and Eastern Health, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Liv A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Amos
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Matthew A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.affiliation: Department of Renal Medicine, Monash University and Eastern Health, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Blair
authors.affiliation: Department of Renal Medicine, Monash University and Eastern Health, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Lawrence P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: McMahon
keywords: Wegener’s granulomatosis; aortitis; cANCA; vasculitis