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Wegener's granulomatosis with cardiac involvement masquerading as Lyme disease.

D J Kouba1, D G Kirsch, D Mimouni, C H Nousari.   

Abstract

Cardiac conduction disease is an infrequent complication of Wegener's granulomatosis (WG). We describe a case demonstrating an association between WG and complete atrioventricular dissociation. This manifestation was initially interpreted as Lyme disease based on these cardiac findings, arthritis, myalgias and positive Lyme serology. The clinical overlap between these disorders and the appropriate use of respective serologies is discussed.

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Year:  2003        PMID: 14611118

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Clin Exp Rheumatol        ISSN: 0392-856X            Impact factor:   4.473


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Review 1.  Heart conduction system defects and sustained ventricular tachycardia complications in a patient with granulomatosis with polyangiitis. A case report and literature review.

Authors:  Laryssa Passos Sarmento Santos; Victor Guerreiro Bomfim; Camila Fagundes Bezerra; Natália Vieira Costa; Rafael Barreto Paes de Carvalho; Ricardo Sobral de Carvalho; Rogério da Hora Passos; Olivia Carla Bomfim Boaventura; André Luiz Nunes Gobatto
Journal:  Rev Bras Ter Intensiva       Date:  2017 Jul-Sep

2.  Myocardial ischemia in Wegener's granulomatosis: coronary atherosclerosis versus vasculitis.

Authors:  Giuseppe Cocco; Armen Yuri Gasparyan
Journal:  Open Cardiovasc Med J       Date:  2010-02-23
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