ANCA - Positive Churg Strauss Syndrome with Necrotizing Crescentic glomerulonephritis
Autor: | Muzaffar Maqsood Wani, Abdul Rashid Reshi, K A Banday, Imtiaz Wani, M I Masoodi, Iqbal Lone |
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Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Zdroj: | JMS SKIMS. 12:21-23 |
ISSN: | 0972-110X |
DOI: | 10.33883/jms.v12i1.185 |
Popis: | Churg Strauss Syndrome (CSS) is an ANCA associated small vessel vasculitis with eosinophilic infiltration. Renal involvement is frequent, although usually mild. We report a case of CSS with renal failure. Renal biopsy revealed necrotizing cresentic glomerulonephritis, eosonophilic arteritis and diffuses eosinophilic infiltration. Patient was successfully treated with combination of corticosteroids and cyclophosphamide. (JMed Sci 2009;12(1):21-23) |
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