Pulmonary-Renal Syndrome During COVID-19 Pandemic Revealed a Rare Case of Anti-GBM Disease.
Mediterr J Rheumatol
; 34(2): 252-256, 2023 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
Anti-GBM disease is a rare, life-threatening small vessel vasculitis caused by circulating anti-GBM antibodies resulting to rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis and/or pulmonary haemorrhage. The gold standard for the diagnosis is the renal biopsy with the pathognomonic finding of linear deposition of IgG along the glomerular capillaries. Early diagnosis and intervention are key determinants of the response to therapy and long-term prognosis of these patients. However, during COVID-19 pandemic recognizing a pulmonary-renal syndrome caused by autoimmune diseases has become challenging. Herein, we aimed to describe a rare case of anti-GBM disease with pulmonary haemorrhage and rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis in a young man in a tertiary referral hospital in Greece, while COVID-19 pandemic was at its peak. Although the patient presented high level of creatinine and crescents, the early diagnosis and start of treatment resulted to favourable renal prognosis.
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Mediterr J Rheumatol
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2023
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Grecia