[Wegener's granulomatosis presenting with ARDS and acute kidney failure with neutrophil anticytoplasmic+ antibodies]

An Med Interna. 1999 Nov;16(11):574-6.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

We report a case of adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) associate to renal failure in a patient labeled of "round pneumonia" some weeks before. An open biopsy was made that only showed typical findings of ARDS. The patient was treated with corticosteroids and cyclophosphamide because of cANCA positivity. We discuss the utility of this determination in Wegener disease and we conclude that this determination should be made in this clinical setting and start immunosuppressive treatment when cANCA is positive.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Acute Kidney Injury / complications*
  • Female
  • Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / complications*
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Middle Aged
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / complications*