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SUBMITTER: Lau RA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5350346 | biostudies-literature | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lau Richard A RA Bains Ramandeep R Suraweera Duminda D Ma Jane J Heinze Emil R ER Wong Andrew L AL Clements Philip J PJ
Case reports in rheumatology 20170228
This paper describes one patient with Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody- (ANCA-) associated vasculitis who initially presented with multiple ischemic fingers and toes. On further evaluation, the patient was also found to have pulmonary-renal involvement and episcleritis. The diagnosis was supported with a positive cANCA (anti-proteinase 3) and a bronchoscopy consistent with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage. Although the patient refused a tissue biopsy, clinical presentation including nasal ulcerati ...[more]