Case for diagnosis. Cutaneous small vessel vasculitis (anti-proteinase 3 positive), fever, hemoptysis, and lung cavitation in an adult

dc.contributor.authorCampos, Luana Moraes [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorRe, Mariana Righetto de [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorLacerda, Priscila Neri [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorMiot, Helio Amante [UNESP]
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-25T12:41:39Z
dc.date.available2021-06-25T12:41:39Z
dc.date.issued2021-03-01
dc.description.abstractSmall vessel vasculitis with anti-proteinase antibodies 3 is an atypical clinical presentation of tuberculosis. The authors present the case of a 47-year-old male patient, with palpable purpura and palmoplantar hemorrhagic blisters, with subsequent dissemination. He presented severe pulmonary symptoms with cavitation, fever, hemoptysis, and high levels of anti-proteinase 3. Histopathological assessment of the skin revealed small vessel vasculitis; pulmonary histopathology showed granulomas with caseation. Bronchoalveolar lavage was positive for alcohol-acid-fast bacilli. In countries with a high prevalence of tuberculosis, the presence of autoantibodies in a patient with vasculitis, fever, and pulmonary cavitation requires investigation of infectious causes. (C) 2021 Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia. Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L.U.en
dc.description.affiliationUniv Estadual Paulista, Fac Med, Dept Dermatol & Radiotherapy, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
dc.description.affiliationUnespUniv Estadual Paulista, Fac Med, Dept Dermatol & Radiotherapy, Botucatu, SP, Brazil
dc.format.extent240-242
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.abd.2020.06.009
dc.identifier.citationAnais Brasileiros De Dermatologia. New York: Elsevier Science Inc, v. 96, n. 2, p. 240-242, 2021.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.abd.2020.06.009
dc.identifier.fileS0365-05962021000200240.pdf
dc.identifier.issn0365-0596
dc.identifier.scieloS0365-05962021000200240
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/210165
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000634512500020
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier B.V.
dc.relation.ispartofAnais Brasileiros De Dermatologia
dc.rights.accessRightsAcesso aberto
dc.sourceWeb of Science
dc.subjectAnti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies
dc.subjectAnti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis
dc.subjectTuberculosis
dc.subjectVasculitis
dc.titleCase for diagnosis. Cutaneous small vessel vasculitis (anti-proteinase 3 positive), fever, hemoptysis, and lung cavitation in an adulten
dc.typeEditorial
dcterms.licensehttp://www.elsevier.com/about/open-access/open-access-policies/article-posting-policy
dcterms.rightsHolderElsevier B.V.
unesp.author.orcid0000-0001-9176-0926[1]
unesp.author.orcid0000-0002-2596-9294[4]
unesp.campusUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Faculdade de Medicina, Botucatupt
unesp.departmentDermatologia e Radioterapia - FMBpt

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