Wegener's granulomatosis: description of a case where cutaneous involvement was correlated with elevation of the c-ANCA titer

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serval:BIB_D675E68240F7
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
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Publications
Institution
Title
Wegener's granulomatosis: description of a case where cutaneous involvement was correlated with elevation of the c-ANCA titer
Journal
Dermatology
Author(s)
Mock  M., Cerottini  J. P., Derighetti  M., Buxtorf  K., Livio  F., Panizzon  R. G.
ISSN
1018-8665 (Print)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2001
Volume
202
Number
4
Pages
347-9
Notes
Case Reports
Journal Article
Abstract
Wegener's granulomatosis is a systemic disease characterized by necrotizing granulomas and vasculitis involving the upper and lower respiratory tract as well as the kidneys. Cutaneous manifestations consist mainly of papules or papulonecrotic lesions. c-ANCA are known to be a valuable adjunct for the diagnosis and follow-up of Wegener's granulomatosis with systemic involvement. We report the case of a 49-year-old man with Wegener's granulomatosis who developed two relapses of the disease with cutaneous manifestation and who presented with concomitant elevation of the c-ANCA and more precisely the subset PR3-ANCA during the acute phase of the disease.
Keywords
Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic/*blood Buttocks Elbow Humans Immunotherapy Leg Male Middle Aged *Neoplasm Recurrence, Local Skin Diseases/*pathology/therapy Wegener Granulomatosis/*pathology/therapy
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Web of science
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