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ArticleCureus2024

Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis and Concomitant Superinfection: A Defying Diagnosis and Management Approach.

Fernando Albuquerque, Marcelo Neto, Maria João Cadório, João Oliveira, André Saraiva, Ana Isabel Maduro, Cátia Duarte

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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7 authors.

Fernando AlbuquerqueRheumatology, Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra, Coimbra, PRT.
Marcelo NetoRheumatology, Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra, Coimbra, PRT.
Maria João CadórioRheumatology, Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra, Coimbra, PRT.
João OliveiraRheumatology, Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra, Coimbra, PRT.
André SaraivaRheumatology, Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra, Coimbra, PRT.
Ana Isabel MaduroRheumatology, Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra, Coimbra, PRT.
Cátia DuarteRheumatology, Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra, Coimbra, PRT.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a systemic necrotizing vasculitis mainly involving the ear, nose, and upper and lower airways. Diagnosis is based on clinical manifestations, positive antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) serology, and histopathological findings. We report a case of inflammatory polyarthralgia with a high titer of rheumatoid factor (RF), which was revealed to be GPA after extensive diagnosis workup. However, the disease was complicated by superinfections, which delayed and limited immunosuppressive treatment. Methotrexate was at last initiated with antibiotic prophylaxis, and there was significant clinical improvement. This case underlines the importance of an adequate diagnosis workup and the difficulties that often arise when other entities are present.

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antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodiesgranulomatosis with polyangiitisinflammatory polyarthralgiamethotrexaterheumatoid factor

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PMID38894781
PMCPMC11185424

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