title: Gynecological involvement in eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis.
abstract: Gynceological involvement in antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides is rare. We describe a case of ANCA-associated vasculitis in an elderly woman presenting with fevers, cough and a rash. Further investigations revealed vasculitic involvement of the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus and omentum with an eosinophil-rich infiltrate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. aishwarya750@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Aishwarya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sukhdeo
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bertouch
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019268:Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic / Q000097:blood; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001706:Biopsy; D015267:Churg-Strauss Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000601:surgery; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000276:immunology*; D005184:Fallopian Tube Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009852:Omentum / Q000276:immunology*; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D019268:Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic; D015415:Biomarkers; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents
keywords: clinical aspects < vasculitides; disease aetiology pathogenesis - human < vasculitides; education < vasculitides; vasculitides