Case Report

Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody Associated With Pulmonary Hemorrhage: Wegener's Granulomatosis?

Authors: CARLOS A. ESTRADA, MD, JOE K. ZACHARIAH, DO, RAJAT KAUL, MBBS, MD, ERIC J. SCHER, MD

Abstract

Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies have been described mainly in patients with Wegener's granulomatosis. It has proven useful for both diagnosis and follow-up in these patients. We have described a patient with diffuse pulmonary hemorrhage in whom the suspicion of Wegener's granulomatosis was raised by the identification of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies.

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