Vasculitis of the gallbladder: case report and spectrum of disease.
J Clin Rheumatol
; 15(2): 75-7, 2009 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-19265351
ABSTRACT
Polyarteritis nodosa and microscopic polyangiitis involve small and medium-sized blood vessels. The majority of patients with microscopic polyangiitis have perinuclear antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies, usually antimyeloperoxidase (anti-MPO) antibodies. This report describes the first case of perinuclear antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (p-ANCA) associated vasculitis presenting as, and manifesting predominantly with, cholecystitis. We review the spectrum of disease in small and medium-sized vessel arteritis of the gallbladder from localized arteritis that may not require treatment other than careful observation for the development of systemic disease to multiorgan involvement requiring aggressive immunosuppressive therapy.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Vasculitis
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Enfermedades de la Vesícula Biliar
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Clin Rheumatol
Asunto de la revista:
FISIOLOGIA
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ORTOPEDIA
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REUMATOLOGIA
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos