ANCA Associated Mononeuritis Multiplex with Overlap in Vasculitic Syndromes.

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ANCA Associated Mononeuritis Multiplex with Overlap in Vasculitic Syndromes.

J Clin Diagn Res. 2017 Jan;11(1):OD01-OD03

Authors: Anadure R, Narayanan C, Varadraj G, Nandeesh B

Abstract
Mononeuritis multiplex is a common manifestation of many illnesses which includes Hansen's disease and certain types of systemic vasculitis. The Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (ANCA)-Associated Vasculitis (AAV) is a group of rare diseases which show typical characteristic inflammatory cell infiltration and blood vessel wall necrosis. AAV syndromes include Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA), Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA) and Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA). We describe a patient who presented with mononeuritis multiplex and had features of overlap between EGPA and MPA. The patient was treated with standard regimen of steroids and pulsed cyclophosphamide and she achieved excellent clinical remission.

PMID: 28273992 [PubMed - in process]

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