Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage in a 39-year-old Woman: Unusual Initial Presentation of Microscopic Polyangiitis

Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) is a necrotizing vasculitis involving the small vessels without granulomatous inflammation. Most MPA initially presents with renal involvement without pulmonary involvement. Isolated and initially presenting alveolar hemorrhage is very rare. The patient was a 39-year-o...

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Main Authors: Kim, Jae Jun, Park, Jae-Kil, Wang, Young-Pil, Park, Hyung Joo, Sung, Sook-Whan, Kim, Do-Yeon
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2011
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Case Report
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3270291/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22324034
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2011.44.6.448
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