Double ANCA-positive vasculitis in a patient with infective endocarditis

The most common pattern of renal involvement in infective endocarditis is infection-associated glomerulonephritis. Due to clinical symptoms and signs that overlap with vasculitis, the diagnosis of infective endocarditis may be delayed. The unusual combination of reduced complement with positive anti...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Veerappan, I., Prabitha, E. N., Abraham, A., Theodore, S., Abraham, G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3573492/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23439873
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-4065.106057
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Sumario:The most common pattern of renal involvement in infective endocarditis is infection-associated glomerulonephritis. Due to clinical symptoms and signs that overlap with vasculitis, the diagnosis of infective endocarditis may be delayed. The unusual combination of reduced complement with positive antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody should raise the suspicion of infections such as infective endocarditis.

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