Beware of the master masquerader- A case series of cavitary lung disease with hearing loss

Autor: V Vinay, Sandeep Jain, V Yasir Abdullah, Amit Sharma, M. N. Dinesh Kanna, Prabhpreet Sethi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 181-185 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2249-4863
2278-7135
DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1415_22
Popis: Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is an etiologically unknown systemic disease characterized by necrotizing granulomatous inflammation. Additionally, it is accompanied by vasculitis of small and medium-sized blood vessels. It manifests clinically as a triad involving the lungs, upper airways, and kidneys. It is estimated that 90% of patients will exhibit upper or lower airway symptoms and around 80% develops the renal disease. In this article, we describe three case scenarios with varying presentations. GPA should be considered among the possible etiologies of cavitary pulmonary lesions with ear manifestations including hearing loss with poor response to unusual treatment.
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