Literature DB >> 17401258

Acro-osteolysis and mononeuritis multiplex as a presenting symptom of systemic angiitis of Wegener's type.

M Modi1, A K Vats, S Prabhakar, V Singla, S Mishra.   

Abstract

Wegener's granulomatosis is a multisystem disorder involving small- and medium-sized vessels, leading to granuloma formation and involvement of upper and lower respiratory tract with or without glomerulonephritis. However, limited forms of angiitis and granulomatosis of the Wegener's type with oligosymptomatic and atypical site involvement are known to occur. We present here a rare case of limited form of angiitis and granulomatosis of Wegener's type who presented sequentially with spontaneous resorption of digits with acro-osteolysis and mononeuritis multiplex over a period of 10 months. His vasculitic workup revealed high proteinase 3 antibodies (c-ANCA) titers and an almost asymptomatic lung involvement, detected on high-resolution computed tomography of chest. The patient was aggressively treated with immunosuppressive therapy, following which he showed good improvement.

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Year:  2007        PMID: 17401258

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Indian J Med Sci        ISSN: 0019-5359


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Review 1.  Acro-osteolysis.

Authors:  Anna Botou; Athanasios Bangeas; Ioannis Alexiou; Lazaros I Sakkas
Journal:  Clin Rheumatol       Date:  2016-10-29       Impact factor: 2.980

2.  A Rare Case of Digital Ischemia and Gangrene in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis with Review of the Literature.

Authors:  Richard A Lau; Ramandeep Bains; Duminda Suraweera; Jane Ma; Emil R Heinze; Andrew L Wong; Philip J Clements
Journal:  Case Rep Rheumatol       Date:  2017-02-28

Review 3.  Lost bones: differential diagnosis of acro-osteolysis seen by the pediatric rheumatologist.

Authors:  Elizaveta Limenis; Jennifer Stimec; Peter Kannu; Ronald M Laxer
Journal:  Pediatr Rheumatol Online J       Date:  2021-07-14       Impact factor: 3.054

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