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Suess C, Schwartz M, Hausmann R. Pulmonary capillaritis as a cause of lethal diffuse alveolar hemorrhage. Int J Legal Med 2023; 137:1481-1487. [PMID: 37402014 DOI: 10.1007/s00414-023-03056-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023]
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Lethal pulmonary hemoptysis is a common finding in forensic medicine. Since hemoptysis does not necessarily occur before death and its previous symptoms are usually unspecific, indicative signs or findings at the site of a corpse may be completely absent. If lethal acute alveolar hemorrhage is found in the post-mortem examination, a differential diagnosis should be made for traumatic, substance-related, infectious, or organic causes. Cocaine-associated pulmonary hemorrhage and drug reactions are in the foreground. For organic causes, autoimmune diseases should be considered in addition to cardiac, haematological, and infectious causes. The following two cases show similarities both in the sudden, unexpected deaths and the anamnesis of the two deceased women. One of the deceased received a Corona vaccination a few months earlier. In each case, the post-mortem examination revealed an acute diffuse pulmonary hemorrhage caused by acute inflammation of the lung capillaries. This case presentation demonstrates the necessity of a complete autopsy including toxicological and histological analyses. The documentation and publication of rare causes of death are essential for medical research and practice in order to critically consider and discuss the possibility of to date unknown associations in similar cases.
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- Christine Suess
- Institute of Legal Medicine, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen, Rorschacherstrasse 95, CH-9007, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Legal Medicine, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen, Rorschacherstrasse 95, CH-9007, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Institute of Legal Medicine, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen, Rorschacherstrasse 95, CH-9007, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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Matsuda S, Kotani T, Wakura R, Suzuka T, Kuwabara H, Kiboshi T, Wada Y, Shiba H, Hata K, Shoda T, Hirose Y, Takeuchi T. Examination of nailfold videocapillaroscopy findings in ANCA-associated vasculitis. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2023; 62:747-757. [PMID: 35816001 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keac402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Revised: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to evaluate nailfold videocapillaroscopy (NVC) as a useful tool for assessing the disease activity of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV). METHODS This study enrolled 51 patients with AAV and 21 healthy controls. We scored NVC findings semiquantitatively, and compared them between AAV patients and controls. We examined the association of NVC findings with disease activity indicators, histopathological findings of skin biopsies, and high-resolution CT (HRCT) scores in AAV. Additionally, we repeatedly rated the NVC findings 3 months after immunosuppressive therapy. RESULTS Of the 51 enrolled patients, 36 (70.6%) showed a microangiopathy pattern and 4 (7.8%) showed a scleroderma pattern in AAV. The scores for microhaemorrhage, capillary loss, neoangiogenesis, and tortuosity were significantly higher in the AAV group than in the control group. NVC abnormalities correlated with the severity of skin, lung and kidney involvement. The scores of giant capillaries significantly correlated with the total BVAS and the chest BVAS; the scores of capillary loss correlated with the chest BVAS and the renal BVAS. The scores of microhaemorrhage significantly correlated with perivascular inflammatory cell infiltrations in the upper dermis of the purpura and tended to correlate with the total ground-glass opacity and consolidation scores on HRCT. In addition, capillary loss scores had a significant positive correlation with serum creatinine levels. Additionally, the microhaemorrhage scores were significantly reduced after 3 months of immunosuppressive therapy. CONCLUSION In AAV patients, NVC abnormalities are significantly associated with disease severity. This result suggests that NVC is a useful tool for assessing the disease activity and treatment response in AAV.
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- Shogo Matsuda
- Department of Internal Medicine IV, Division of Rheumatology
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- Department of Internal Medicine IV, Division of Rheumatology
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- Department of Internal Medicine IV, Division of Rheumatology
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- Department of Internal Medicine IV, Division of Rheumatology
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- Department of Pathology, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine IV, Division of Rheumatology
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- Department of Internal Medicine IV, Division of Rheumatology
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- Department of Internal Medicine IV, Division of Rheumatology
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- Department of Internal Medicine IV, Division of Rheumatology
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- Department of Internal Medicine IV, Division of Rheumatology
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- Department of Pathology, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine IV, Division of Rheumatology
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Ohta S, Matsuyoshi T, Kaneko H, Kosen D, Suzuki H, Hamaguchi J, Sato Y, Shimizu K. Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage Secondary to Anti-neutrophil Cytoplasmic Autoantibody-associated Vasculitis: Starting without Systemic Anticoagulation. Intern Med 2022; 61:3569-3573. [PMID: 35569985 PMCID: PMC9790777 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.9472-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Regarding extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support against hemorrhagic conditions, there seems to be a dilemma when deciding between maintaining the circuit patency by systemic anticoagulation and increasing the risk of bleeding. We herein report two cases of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) caused by myeloperoxidase (MPO) anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody-associated vasculitis (AAV) successfully treated with venovenous (VV)-ECMO support, both initially started without systemic anticoagulation. Under anticoagulation-free ECMO management, we should consider the shortcomings of frequent circuit exchange and hemorrhagic diathesis related to circuit-induced disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC).
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- Soichi Ohta
- Emergency and Critical Care Center, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center, Japan
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- Emergency and Critical Care Center, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center, Japan
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- Emergency and Critical Care Center, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center, Japan
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- Emergency and Critical Care Center, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center, Japan
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- Emergency and Critical Care Center, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center, Japan
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- Emergency and Critical Care Center, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center, Japan
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- Emergency and Critical Care Center, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center, Japan
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- Emergency and Critical Care Center, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center, Japan
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Huang IJ, Pugh T, Xu H, Collins BF, Gardner GC, Liew JW. Refractory, Recurrent Idiopathic Pulmonary Capillaritis Successfully Treated With Tacrolimus. J Clin Rheumatol 2021; 27:S834-S835. [PMID: 32530867 DOI: 10.1097/rhu.0000000000001429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Irvin J Huang
- From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Washington-Boise, Boise, ID
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- Center for Interstitial Lung Diseases, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to review the clinical and imaging features of diffuse pulmonary hemorrhage. CONCLUSION. Diffuse pulmonary hemorrhage is a life-threatening syndrome associated with a wide variety of underlying pathologic categories. Nonspecific clinical and imaging features pose challenges to promptly diagnosing this condition. Chest radiography commonly shows alveolar opacification, and CT reveals the extent of disease. Integration of clinical, radiologic, laboratory, and pathologic findings facilitates timely diagnosis and etiologic identification.
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Jiang C, Martinez Pena GN, Xie M, Gafoor K. Rapidly progressive course of pauci-immune pulmonary capillaritis in a 70-year-old Asian male refractory to immunosuppression and plasma exchange. BMJ Case Rep 2020; 13:13/3/e233577. [PMID: 32169990 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2019-233577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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A 70-year-old man presented with acute respiratory failure, alveolar infiltrates and haemoptysis requiring supplemental oxygen. Flexible bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage identifies diffuse alveolar haemorrhage. Clinical and serological evaluations do not identify a precise aetiology and histopathology establishes the diagnosis of isolated pauci-immune pulmonary capillaritis. The patient received induction therapy with high dose methylprednisolone at 1000 mg/day for 5 days and weekly rituximab at 375 mg/m2 scheduled over 4 weeks. Although the patient demonstrated clinical improvement after the first week, he experienced a rapid relapse requiring mechanical ventilation. His induction rituximab regimen was continued and plasma exchange was initiated. Despite these therapies, the patient's condition deteriorated and passed away. Our case adds insight to the management of this rare entity and describes the use of plasma exchange as salvage therapy.
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- Chuan Jiang
- Pulmonary Medicine, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Jamaica, New York, USA
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- Medicine - Clinical Research, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Jamaica, New York, USA
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- Pulmonary Medicine, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Jamaica, New York, USA
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Isolated Pauci-Immune Pulmonary Capillaritis Associated with Hydrocarbon Inhalation and Marijuana Smoking: An Unusual Case of Severe Hypoxemia. Case Rep Pulmonol 2020; 2020:1264859. [PMID: 32015926 PMCID: PMC6994211 DOI: 10.1155/2020/1264859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2019] [Accepted: 11/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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We present a case report of a patient with Isolated pauci-immune pulmonary capillaritis (IPIPC). A 40-year-old male presented with acute onset severe hypoxemic respiratory failure. He had just returned home from work as a cabinetmaker, where he experienced inhalational exposure to hydrocarbons and solvents, and had smoked a marijuana cigarette. He was hypotensive, and his chest imaging showed bilateral dependent infiltrates. His hypoxemia made little improvement after conventional ventilator support and broad-spectrum antibacterial therapy and he was considered too unstable to tolerate diagnostic bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage. His laboratory evaluation initially showed microscopic hematuria which later cleared, but other tests including serologic autoimmune assessment were negative, and he did not have any traditional risk factors for vasculitis. A video-assisted thoracoscopic lung biopsy revealed diffuse alveolar hemorrhage with pulmonary capillaritis on histopathology. He was diagnosed with IPIPC and initiated on immunosuppressive therapy. He was soon liberated from mechanical ventilation and improved to hospital discharge. Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage from Goodpasture's Syndrome has manifested following inhalation of hydrocarbons and following smoking. This has not previously been reported with IPIPC. Given the lack of other findings and risk factors, his IPIPC was likely associated with occupational exposures to hydrocarbons as a cabinetmaker compounded by marijuana smoking.
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Mohammed SA, Heyboer C, Walsh M, Bragg T. A patient with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage: A diagnostic dilemma. Respir Med Case Rep 2020; 31:101204. [PMID: 32944499 PMCID: PMC7481573 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2020.101204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) is a usual presentation of pulmonary vasculitis. However, several rare conditions have a similar presentation. We present a 73-year-old man with DAH whose diagnosis only became conclusive near the end of his life. The objective is to discuss the important differential diagnoses in a patient presenting with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage. There are very few case reports on pulmonary angiosarcoma and all of them discussed the rarity of the diagnosis, presentation, and treatment. Here, we would like to bring about the dilemma and challenges we internists face when managing any patient with Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage.
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Hallowell RW, Feldman MB, Little BP, Karp Leaf RS, Hariri LP. Case 38-2019: A 20-Year-Old Man with Dyspnea and Abnormalities on Chest Imaging. N Engl J Med 2019; 381:2353-2363. [PMID: 31826344 DOI: 10.1056/nejmcpc1909628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Robert W Hallowell
- From the Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (R.W.H.), the Departments of Medicine (M.B.F., R.S.K.L.), Radiology (B.P.L.), and Pathology (L.P.H.), Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Departments of Medicine (R.W.H., M.B.F., R.S.K.L.), Radiology (B.P.L.), and Pathology (L.P.H.), Harvard Medical School - all in Boston
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- From the Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (R.W.H.), the Departments of Medicine (M.B.F., R.S.K.L.), Radiology (B.P.L.), and Pathology (L.P.H.), Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Departments of Medicine (R.W.H., M.B.F., R.S.K.L.), Radiology (B.P.L.), and Pathology (L.P.H.), Harvard Medical School - all in Boston
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- From the Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (R.W.H.), the Departments of Medicine (M.B.F., R.S.K.L.), Radiology (B.P.L.), and Pathology (L.P.H.), Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Departments of Medicine (R.W.H., M.B.F., R.S.K.L.), Radiology (B.P.L.), and Pathology (L.P.H.), Harvard Medical School - all in Boston
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- From the Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (R.W.H.), the Departments of Medicine (M.B.F., R.S.K.L.), Radiology (B.P.L.), and Pathology (L.P.H.), Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Departments of Medicine (R.W.H., M.B.F., R.S.K.L.), Radiology (B.P.L.), and Pathology (L.P.H.), Harvard Medical School - all in Boston
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- From the Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (R.W.H.), the Departments of Medicine (M.B.F., R.S.K.L.), Radiology (B.P.L.), and Pathology (L.P.H.), Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Departments of Medicine (R.W.H., M.B.F., R.S.K.L.), Radiology (B.P.L.), and Pathology (L.P.H.), Harvard Medical School - all in Boston
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Concomitant Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage and Pulmonary Embolism in a Child with Isolated Pulmonary Capillaritis. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2019; 14:470-473. [PMID: 28248576 DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201610-783le] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Biswas S, Shamim S, Mandal S. Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis: A differential diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in a young child. INDIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SPECIALITIES 2019. [DOI: 10.4103/injms.injms_44_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Montella S, Corcione A, Santamaria F. Recurrent Pneumonia in Children: A Reasoned Diagnostic Approach and a Single Centre Experience. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18020296. [PMID: 28146079 PMCID: PMC5343832 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18020296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2016] [Revised: 01/20/2017] [Accepted: 01/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Recurrent pneumonia (RP), i.e., at least two episodes of pneumonia in one year or three episodes ever with intercritical radiographic clearing of densities, occurs in 7.7%–9% of children with community-acquired pneumonia. In RP, the challenge is to discriminate between children with self-limiting or minor problems, that do not require a diagnostic work-up, and those with an underlying disease. The aim of the current review is to discuss a reasoned diagnostic approach to RP in childhood. Particular emphasis has been placed on which children should undergo a diagnostic work-up and which tests should be performed. A pediatric case series is also presented, in order to document a single centre experience of RP. A management algorithm for the approach to children with RP, based on the evidence from a literature review, is proposed. Like all algorithms, it is not meant to replace clinical judgment, but it should drive physicians to adopt a systematic approach to pediatric RP and provide a useful guide to the clinician.
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- Silvia Montella
- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Federico II University, Via Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Federico II University, Via Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Federico II University, Via Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy.
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Sandur S, Dweik RA, Arroliga AC. Alveolar Hemorrhage. J Intensive Care Med 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/088506669801300603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Alveolar hemorrhage (AH) is a clinical syndrome with diverse etiologies both immune and nonimmune. The defining pathological feature of AH is the presence or absence of pulmonary capillaritis. The antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) related vasculitis and systemic lupus erythematosus are the commonest causes of immune AH with pulmonary capillaritis, whereas Goodpasture's syndrome and idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis are common causes of immune AH without pulmonary capillaritis. The major nonimmune causes of AH are primarily drug induced, or due to hematological malignancy and disorders of coagulation. Clinical features of AH include: dyspnea, fever, hemotypsis, bilateral crackles and pallor. Hypoxemia and bilateral diffuse airspace disease on the chest radiograph with relative sparing of the bases and apices which most often clears within 48 hours after its onset further characterize this syndrome. The major clinical implications of this syndrome are its potential to cause respiratory failure in severe cases and its sequelae of pulmonary fibrosis with associated morbidity and disability. In addition, AH may be the initial manifestation of a systemic immune disorder which can be managed optimally if recognized early. The diagnosis of AH is confirmed by bronchoalveolar lavage by demonstrating a progressively bloody return on successive aliquots of instilled saline or hemosiderin laden macrophages in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. The open lung biopsy remains the gold standard for the diagnosis of AH but is reserved for inapparent cases in whom corticosteroids and immunosuppressive therapy may be life saving. Serologic testing and examination of the urine sediment are useful adjuncts to the diagnosis. The treatment of AH is primarily supportive while an attempt is made to determine its etiology and initiate specific therapy. Glucocorticoids and cyclophosphamide are the cornerstones of therapy in immune AH with adjunctive plasmapheresis in life-threatening cases.
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- Sunder Sandur
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
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Thompson G, Klecka M, Roden AC, Specks U, Cartin-Ceba R. Biopsy-proven pulmonary capillaritis: A retrospective study of aetiologies including an in-depth look at isolated pulmonary capillaritis. Respirology 2016; 21:734-8. [DOI: 10.1111/resp.12738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2015] [Revised: 11/09/2015] [Accepted: 11/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Gwen Thompson
- Department of Medicine; Mayo Clinic; Rochester Minnesota USA
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- Department of Medicine; Mayo Clinic; Rochester Minnesota USA
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- Division of Anatomic Pathology; Mayo Clinic; Rochester Minnesota USA
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- Department of Medicine; Mayo Clinic; Rochester Minnesota USA
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine; Mayo Clinic; Rochester Minnesota USA
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- Department of Medicine; Mayo Clinic; Rochester Minnesota USA
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine; Mayo Clinic; Rochester Minnesota USA
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Hashmi HRT, Venkatram S, Diaz-Fuentes G. A Case Report of an Elderly Woman With Thrombocytopenia and Bilateral Lung Infiltrates: A Rare Association Between Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage and Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura. Medicine (Baltimore) 2015; 94:e2235. [PMID: 26683938 PMCID: PMC5058910 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000002235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Etiologies for diffuse alveolar hemorrhage are wide and range from infectious to vasculitis and malignant processes. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is an autoimmune disorder characterized by persistent thrombocytopenia, with a relatively indolent course in young patients, but a more complicated progression and high associated mortality in the older patients. Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage, complicating idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, is a very uncommon association, with only 2 reported cases in the literature. We present a 69-year-old healthy woman presenting with petechial rash, progressive dyspnea, and bilateral alveolar infiltrates. She was found to have idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage. The patient had an excellent response to high doses of pulse steroids and immunoglobulins. A high index of suspicion for noninfectious pulmonary diseases should be considered in patients with autoimmune diseases presenting with pulmonary infiltrates and hypoxia. Flexible bronchoscopy with sequential lavage is a relatively safe procedure in patients with coagulopathy and should be attempted to detect and confirm the diagnosis; absence of hemoptysis should not preclude the diagnosis.
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Thompson G, Specks U, Cartin-Ceba R. Isolated pauciimmune pulmonary capillaritis successfully treated with rituximab. Chest 2015; 147:e134-e136. [PMID: 25846537 DOI: 10.1378/chest.14-1884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) is a syndrome caused by different mechanisms, including capillary stress failure, diffuse alveolar damage, and capillaritis. Capillaritis is the most common cause and is often associated with systemic autoimmune disorders, most commonly antineutrophilic cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis. The occurrence of DAH with underlying pulmonary capillaritis but without clinical or serologic findings of an associated underlying systemic disorder is known as isolated pauciimmune pulmonary capillaritis (IPPC), and only eight cases have been described in the literature. The mainstay of treatment of this rare condition has been cyclophosphamide and glucocorticoids. When cases are unresponsive to cyclophosphamide, there is no known alternative treatment. Herein, we describe a case of IPPC that failed cyclophosphamide treatment with recurrent DAH. Rituximab therapy was then initiated with no further evidence of recurrence. This case report suggests that rituximab could be considered an alternative therapy to induce remission in patients with IPPC.
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- Gwen Thompson
- Department of Medicine and Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Rochester, MN
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- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Medicine and Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Rochester, MN
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- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Medicine and Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Rochester, MN.
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Parrot A, Fartoukh M, Cadranel J. Hémorragie intra-alvéolaire. Rev Mal Respir 2015; 32:394-412. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rmr.2014.11.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2014] [Accepted: 06/06/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Isolated pulmonary vasculitis: Case report and literature review. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2015; 44:514-517. [DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2014.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2014] [Revised: 09/30/2014] [Accepted: 10/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Mehrotra AK, Gupta PR, Khublani TK, Anupam, Soni S, Feroz A. Isolated pauci-immune pulmonary capillaritis. Lung India 2015; 32:56-9. [PMID: 25624599 PMCID: PMC4298921 DOI: 10.4103/0970-2113.148453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A young house wife presented with low grade fever, cough, haemoptysis and SOB of unknown aetiology for 40 days duration. Respiratory system examination revealed diffuse crepts and rhonchi. Other organ system examination did not reveal any abnormality. X-ray chest PA view and CT thorax showed diffuse bilateral necrotising nodular lesions of various sizes with small pleural effusion. She also had low resting oxygen saturation with falling haematocrit. Her Serum was week positive for p-ANCA and negative for MPO-ANCA. Bronchoscopy revealed continuous bloody aspirates. We could not isolate any organisms in any of the specimens from her and she was unresponsive to any of the antibiotics either. Based on the clinical, laboratory data, radiological features and positive outcome to pulse therapy of methylprednisolone and cyclophosphamide, she was diagnosed as a case of IPIPC.
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, NIMS University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, NIMS University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, NIMS University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, NIMS University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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Gupta R, Naji W, Jindal A, Patel BS, Mittal G, Labelle A. A rare case of isolated pauci-immune pulmonary capillaritis. Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci 2015; 4:319-20. [PMID: 25625067 PMCID: PMC4296338 DOI: 10.4103/2229-5151.147549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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- Raghav Gupta
- Department of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, St. Luke's Hospital, Chesterfield, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, St. Luke's Hospital, Chesterfield, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, St. Luke's Hospital, Chesterfield, Missouri, USA
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Cottin V, Cordier JF, Richeldi L. Alveolar Hemorrhage. ORPHAN LUNG DISEASES 2015. [PMCID: PMC7119931 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4471-2401-6_10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) is a clinical syndrome characterized by generalized intra-alveolar bleeding originating from the pulmonary microcirculation. The finding of DAH carries an extended differential diagnosis and may be associated with a number of histopathologic patterns. The prompt recognition and diagnosis of DAH is of critical importance to the practicing clinician as accurate diagnosis and prompt initiation of therapy may dramatically improve patient outcomes. This chapter reviews the diagnosis and management of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage.
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- Vincent Cottin
- Rare Pulmonary Diseases, Hôpital Louis Pradel, Lyon, France
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- Respiratory Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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Neubert Z, Hoffmann P, Owshalimpur D. Acute kidney injury with hypoxic respiratory failure. BMJ Case Rep 2014; 2014:bcr-2014-206582. [PMID: 25246473 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2014-206582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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A 27-year-old Caucasian man was transferred from a remote clinic with acute kidney injury for the prior 7-10 days preceded by gastroenteritis. His kidney biopsy showed non-specific mesangiopathic glomerular changes, minimal tubulointerstitial disease without sclerosis, crescents, nor evidence of vasculitis. On his third hospital day, he developed acute hypoxic respiratory failure requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation. Pulmonary renal syndromes ranked highest on his differential diagnosis. He was extubated after 2 days of mechanical ventilation and after pulse dose steroids. His lung biopsy showed pulmonary capillaritis. Our case describes a patient with clinically appearing renopulmonary syndrome, but found to have pulmonary capillaritis, a rare form of lung disease that may also cause acute kidney injury.
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- Zachary Neubert
- Department of Internal Medicine, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Department of Medicine/Nephrology, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington, USA
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Dellaripa PF, Fischer A, Flaherty KR. Pulmonary Manifestations of Vasculitis. PULMONARY MANIFESTATIONS OF RHEUMATIC DISEASE 2014. [PMCID: PMC7120293 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-0770-0_10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Paul F. Dellaripa
- Harvard Medical School, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Autoimmune and Interstitial Lung Disease Program, Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA
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Kupfer O, Ridall LA, Hoffman LM, Dishop MK, Soep JB, Wagener JS, Fan LL. Pulmonary capillaritis in monozygotic twin boys. Pediatrics 2013; 132:e1445-8. [PMID: 24127476 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2013-0154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Pulmonary hemorrhage can be classified as either proximal or distal (alveolar). Causes of proximal hemorrhage include infection, foreign body aspiration, pulmonary embolus, trauma, vascular malformation, and pulmonary hypertension. Causes of distal or diffuse alveolar hemorrhage are divided by the histologic presence or absence of capillaritis, which is characterized by inflammation of the alveolar interstitium and pulmonary capillary structure. Pulmonary capillaritis is a rare event in children and is associated with higher morbidity and mortality than diffuse alveolar hemorrhage without capillaritis. This is a report of 17-month-old previously healthy monozygotic twins presenting simultaneously with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage, pulmonary capillaritis, and an otherwise negative serologic workup. This suggests a role of genetic predisposition in this rare disease.
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- Oren Kupfer
- Pediatric Pulmonary, Children's Hospital Colorado, 13123 East 16th Ave B395, Aurora, CO, 80045.
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Traclet J, Lazor R, Cordier JF, Cottin V. Hémorragie intra-alvéolaire. Rev Med Interne 2013; 34:214-23. [DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2012.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2012] [Revised: 06/15/2012] [Accepted: 08/01/2012] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Kerjouan M, Gacouin A, Gros A, Caulet Maugendre S, Le Tulzo Y, Delaval P, Jouneau S. [Acute respiratory distress syndrome related to intra-alveolar hemorrhage revealing a vasculitis]. REVUE DE PNEUMOLOGIE CLINIQUE 2012; 68:295-299. [PMID: 22749619 DOI: 10.1016/j.pneumo.2012.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2011] [Revised: 03/18/2012] [Accepted: 04/18/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Intra-alveolar hemorrhage (IAH) could be revealed by acute respiratory failure. The classic association of hemoptysis - anemia - radiological infiltrates is suggestive and has to be confirmed by broncho-alveolar lavage with Golde score. Etiologies included immune and non-immune diseases, with specific treatment for each. We report a case of IAH revealed by acute respiratory distress syndrome and anemia (3 g/dL), related to pulmonary and cerebral vasculitis without renal involvement. The patient was efficiently treated with corticosteroids and cyclophosphamide. This case highlights the critical role of BAL cytological analysis with Golde score, and the need for a rapid and accurate diagnosis in order to guide specific treatment. If histology is needed, renal biopsy even without renal involvement, or surgical lung biopsy is possible.
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- M Kerjouan
- Service de Pneumologie, Hôpital Pontchaillou, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes, 2, rue Henri-Le-Guilloux, 35033 Rennes cedex 9, France.
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Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis in adults: a case report and review of the literature. Case Rep Med 2012; 2012:267857. [PMID: 22851975 PMCID: PMC3407666 DOI: 10.1155/2012/267857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2012] [Accepted: 06/20/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis is a very rare condition rarely affecting adults and causing recurrent episodes of diffuse alveolar haemorrhage that may lead to lung fibrosis. Due to lack of pathognomonic findings, IPH diagnosis is established upon exclusion of all other possible causes of DAH in combination with specific pathologic findings revealing bland alveolar haemorrhage with absence of vasculitis and/or accumulation of immune complexes within lung parenchyma. Here we describe a rare case of idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis in an otherwise healthy 27-year-old Greek male patient with relapsing episodes of fever accompanied by general fatigue and discomfort. He was at this time point a light smoker and had been hospitalised once in the past for similar symptoms. His iron deficiency anemia coupled with chest high-resolution computed tomography and bronchoalveolar lavage revealed findings compatible with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage. After excluding all other sources of bleeding through extensive gastrointestinal workup and thorough immunologic profile, video-assisted thoracic lung biopsy was performed and the diagnosis of Idiopathic Pulmonary Hemosiderosis was established. Patient was treated with high doses of oral corticosteroids, leading to clinical response. We highlight the need for vigilance by the respiratory physician for the presence of DAH, a challenging, acute condition requiring early recognition along with identification of the underlying syndrome and appropriate treatment to achieve optimal results.
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INTRODUCTION This review addresses the pulmonary manifestations of the vasculitides, with a focus on diagnostic modalities. Haemorrhagic presentations (usually associated with nephritis: the pulmonary-renal syndrome) are the most common vasculitic cause of early death. AREAS COVERED The diagnostic modalities in the pulmonary vasculitides are reviewed, with a focus on primary systemic vasculitis. A literature search of original research and review articles on pulmonary vasculitides was undertaken using the PubMed database. EXPERT OPINION Small-vessel anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis, especially granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener's granulomatosis) are the most frequent causes of pulmonary vasculitis and typically present as nodules, alveolar infiltrates (haemorrhagic or not), cavities or tracheobronchial stenosis. Lung involvement is less common in large-vessel vasculitis when pulmonary vascular abnormalities can be seen. No single test is pathogonomonic and diagnosis requires integration of clinical, laboratory, imaging and histological findings. Treatment follows similar regimens to other vasculitic presentations, with glucocorticoids in conjunction with immunosuppressive agents, and management of intercurrent sepsis and the increased risk of cardiovascular and thromboembolic events. Prompt diagnosis and intensive treatment of pulmonary vasculitis is essential to improve early mortality and long-term outcomes.
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- Alina Casian
- Addenbrooke's Hospital, Vasculitis and Lupus Clinic , Cambridge , UK
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The pulmonary vasculitides are a rare group of heterogeneous disorders unified by the histopathologic finding of inflammation and destruction of the blood vessel wall. Diagnosis of these disorders is exceptionally challenging, given their highly variable clinical presentation, their relative rarity, and the overlap of the signs and symptoms of vasculitis with much more common entities. However, advances in the management of vasculitis allow for accurate diagnosis, risk stratification in the individual patient, and the implementation of evidence-based, effective pharmacologic therapies. This concise clinical review addresses the diagnosis and management of the patient with pulmonary vasculitis and provides an up-to-date review of the state of the field.
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- Stephen K Frankel
- Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
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The pulmonary vasculitides are a heterogeneous group of diseases that often occur as a component of systemic vasculitic diseases. Most frequently, pulmonary vasculitis is observed in vasculitic syndromes that preferentially affect small vessels. Pulmonary involvement may develop because the lung has an extensive vascular and microvascular network. Sensitising antigens can easily reach the lung, and there are large numbers of vasoactive and activated immune cells in the lung. A diagnosis often can be made on the basis of clinical presentation and serologic studies, but biopsy of skin, nose, kidney, or lung may be necessary to ascertain the precise syndrome.
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- Brian P O'Sullivan
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Mass. Memorial Health Care; Worcester, MA 01655, USA.
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Guillevin L, Pagnoux C, Seror R, Mahr A, Mouthon L, Toumelin PL. The Five-Factor Score revisited: assessment of prognoses of systemic necrotizing vasculitides based on the French Vasculitis Study Group (FVSG) cohort. Medicine (Baltimore) 2011; 90:19-27. [PMID: 21200183 DOI: 10.1097/md.0b013e318205a4c6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 562] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The 1996 Five-Factor Score (FFS) for systemic necrotizing vasculitides (polyarteritis nodosa [PAN], microscopic polyangiitis [MPA], and Churg-Strauss syndrome [CSS]) is used to evaluate prognosis at diagnosis. In the current study we revisited the FFS, this time including Wegener granulomatosis (WG).We analyzed clinical, laboratory, and immunologic manifestations present at diagnosis of systemic necrotizing vasculitides for 1108 consecutive patients registered in the French Vasculitis Study Group database. All patients met the American College of Rheumatology and Chapel Hill nomenclature criteria. Univariable and multivariable analyses yielded the 2009 FFS for the 4 systemic necrotizing vasculitides.Overall mortality was 19.8% (219/1108); mortality for each of the SNV is listed in descending order: MPA (60/218, 27.5%), PAN (86/349, 24.6%), CSS (32/230, 13.9%), and WG (41/311, 13.2%) (p < 0.001). The following factors were significantly associated with higher 5-year mortality: age >65 years, cardiac symptoms, gastrointestinal involvement, and renal insufficiency (stabilized peak creatinine ≥150 μmol/L). All were disease-specific (p < 0.001); the presence of each was accorded +1 point. Ear, nose, and throat (ENT) symptoms, affecting patients with WG and CSS, were associated with a lower relative risk of death, and their absence was scored +1 point (p < 0.001). Only renal insufficiency was retained (not proteinuria or microscopic hematuria) as impinging on outcome. According to the 2009 FFS, 5-year mortality rates for scores of 0, 1, and ≥2 were 9%, 21% (p < 0.005), and 40% (p < 0.0001), respectively.The revised FFS for the 4 systemic necrotizing vasculitides now comprises 4 factors associated with poorer prognosis and 1 with better outcome. The retained items demonstrate that visceral involvement weighs heavily on outcome. The better WG prognosis for patients with ENT manifestations, even for patients with other visceral involvement, compared with the prognosis for those without ENT manifestations, probably reflects WG phenotype heterogeneity.
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- Loïc Guillevin
- From Department of Internal Medicine, National Referral Center for Rare Systemic and Autoimmune Diseases: Vasculitides and Scleroderma (LG, CP,RS, AM, LM), Hôpital Cochin, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris,UPRES 4058, Université Paris-Descartes, INSERM 1016 (LM, CP, LG), Paris; and Department of Biostatistics (PLT), Hôpital Avicenne, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris-Nord, Bobigny, France
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The presence of pulmonary vasculitis can be suggested by a clinical presentation that includes diffuse pulmonary hemorrhage, acute glomerulonephritis, chronic refractory sinusitis or rhinorrhea, imaging findings of nodules or cavities, mononeuritis multiplex, multisystemic disease, and palpable purpura. Serologic tests, including the use of cytoplasmic antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) and perinuclear ANCA, are performed for the differential diagnosis of the diseases. A positive cytoplasmic ANCA test result is specific enough to make a diagnosis of ANCA-associated granulomatous vasculitis if the clinical features are typical. Perinuclear ANCA positivity raises the possibility of Churg-Strauss syndrome or microscopic polyangiitis. Imaging findings of pulmonary vasculitis are diverse and often poorly specific. The use of a pattern-based approach to the imaging findings may help narrow the differential diagnosis of various pulmonary vasculitides. Integration of clinical, laboratory, and imaging findings is mandatory for making a reasonably specific diagnosis.
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- Man Pyo Chung
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Ilwon-Dong, Kangnam-Ku, Seoul 135-710, Korea
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Picard C, Parrot A, Mayaud C, Cadranel J. Hémorragies alvéolaires en dehors des situations d’immunodépression : prise en charge diagnostique et thérapeutique. Presse Med 2009; 38:1343-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2008.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2007] [Revised: 06/10/2008] [Accepted: 07/02/2008] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The child who has recurrent infections poses one of the most difficult diagnostic challenges in pediatrics. The clinician faces a two-fold challenge in determining first whether the child is normal or has a serious disease, and then, in the latter case, how to confirm or exclude the diagnosis with the minimum number of the least invasive tests. It is hoped that, in the absence of good-quality evidence for most clinical scenarios, the experience-based approach described in this article may prove a useful guide to the clinician.
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- Andrew Bush
- Imperial School of Medicine at National Heart and Lung Institute, London, UK.
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Benson A, Schwarz M. A 26-year-old woman with recurrent hemoptysis and a sleep disturbance. Chest 2009; 134:1325-1331. [PMID: 19059964 DOI: 10.1378/chest.08-1410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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- University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO
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Jara-Palomares L, Puig-Rullán A, Alba-García F. Hemorragia pulmonar por capilaritis pauciinmunitaria aislada con anticuerpos anticitoplasma de los neutrófilos negativos. Med Clin (Barc) 2008; 131:119. [DOI: 10.1157/13124017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Radiological aspects of diffuse alveolar haemorrhage. Radiol Med 2008; 113:16-28. [PMID: 18338124 DOI: 10.1007/s11547-008-0229-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2007] [Accepted: 03/26/2007] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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PURPOSE This paper describes chest X-ray (CXR) and computed tomography (CT) findings of diffuse alveolar haemorrhage (DAH). MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 23 episodes of DAH in 20 patients, 17 of known aetiology and three of unknown aetiology. All cases were studied by CXR and 15 also by CT. Parenchymal consolidations and ground-glass opacities were evaluated after dividing each lung into three regions (upper, middle, lower) for a total of six zones. RESULTS Consolidations or ground-glass opacities were identified on CXR in 16/20 patients, mainly in the middle fields (73%). In 4/20 patients, all with Wegener's granulomatosis, CXR was negative or demonstrated only nodular opacities; in two of these cases, CT revealed ground-glass opacities. A complete follow-up was available for ten patients: initially, they showed consolidation opacities in 36/60 zones, which persisted in 16/60 after 7 days and in 11/60 after 15 days. Conversely, ground-glass opacities increased after 7 days owing to the partial regression of consolidation opacities, and they markedly diminished after 15 days. CONCLUSIONS DAH is radiologically characterised by a nonspecific alveolar-filling pattern. Diagnosis or suspicion of DAH needs to be supported by the evidence of haemoptysis and/or rapid-onset anaemia. CT is superior in detecting ground-glass opacities and is required in cases of suspected DAH with normal CXR findings.
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Papiris SA, Manali ED, Kalomenidis I, Kapotsis GE, Karakatsani A, Roussos C. Bench-to-bedside review: pulmonary-renal syndromes--an update for the intensivist. Crit Care 2007; 11:213. [PMID: 17493292 PMCID: PMC2206392 DOI: 10.1186/cc5778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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The term Pulmonary-renal syndrome refers to the combination of diffuse alveolar haemorrhage and rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis. A variety of mechanisms such as those involving antiglomerular basement membrane antibodies, antineutrophil cytoplasm antibodies or immunocomplexes and thrombotic microangiopathy are implicated in the pathogenesis of this syndrome. The underlying pulmonary pathology is small-vessel vasculitis involving arterioles, venules and, frequently, alveolar capillaries. The underlying renal pathology is a form of focal proliferative glomerulonephritis. Immunofluorescence helps to distinguish between antiglomerular basement membrane disease (linear deposition of IgG), lupus and postinfectious glomerulonephritis (granular deposition of immunoglobulin and complement) and necrotizing vasculitis (pauci-immune glomerulonephritis). Patients may present with severe respiratory and/or renal failure and require admission to the intensive care unit. Since the syndrome is characterized by a fulminant course if left untreated, early diagnosis, exclusion of infection, close monitoring of the patient and timely initiation of treatment are crucial for the patient's outcome. Treatment consists of corticosteroids in high doses, and cytotoxic agents coupled with plasma exchange in certain cases. Renal transplantation is the only alternative in end-stage renal disease. Newer immunomodulatory agents such as those causing TNF blockade, B-cell depletion and mycophenolate mofetil could be used in patients with refractory disease.
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- Spyros A Papiris
- 2nd Pulmonary Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 'Attikon' University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 2nd Pulmonary Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 'Attikon' University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 2nd Pulmonary Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 'Attikon' University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 2nd Pulmonary Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 'Attikon' University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 2nd Pulmonary Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 'Attikon' University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Critical Care and Pulmonary Services, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 'Evangelismos' Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Picard C, Parrot A, Mayaud C, Cadranel J. Hémorragies intra-alvéolaires de l’adulte d’origine immunitaire. Rev Mal Respir 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/s0761-8425(06)73417-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Sugiura M, Koike H, Iijima M, Mori K, Hattori N, Katsuno M, Tanaka F, Sobue G. Clinicopathologic features of nonsystemic vasculitic neuropathy and microscopic polyangiitis-associated neuropathy: a comparative study. J Neurol Sci 2005; 241:31-7. [PMID: 16380134 DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2005.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2005] [Revised: 10/10/2005] [Accepted: 10/11/2005] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare clinicopathologic findings in nonsystemic vasculitic neuropathy (NSVN) and microscopic polyangiitis-associated neuropathy (MPAN). METHODS Patients clinicopathologically confirmed to have NSVN (n=23) or MPAN (n=40) were compared with respect to clinical, electrophysiologic, and histopathologic features. RESULTS Clinical features of neuropathy such as initial symptoms, progression, and distribution of sensory and motor deficits were similar in both groups, while functional compromise was greater in MPAN than NSVN. Abnormalities of laboratory data including those reflecting severity and extent of inflammation such as C-reactive protein were more conspicuous in MPAN than NSVN. Perinuclear anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (p-ANCA) were positive in two-thirds of patients with MPAN but negative in all NSVN. Electrophysiologic and histopathologic findings indicated axonal neuropathy in both groups, whereas the reduction of compound muscle action potentials in the tibial nerve and sensory nerve action potentials in the median nerve was significantly more profound in MPAN than NSVN. As for the epineurial perivascular infiltration, frequencies of cell-specific markers for T lymphocytes, macrophages, and B lymphocytes among cells infiltrating the vasculitic lesions were essentially similar between groups. CONCLUSIONS Clinicopathologic profiles and vascular pathology were similar between NSVN and MPAN but the age at onset, severity, and presence of p-ANCA were clearly different. Further study is needed to clarify the pathogenesis of NSVN and its place in the vasculitic spectrum of diseases.
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- M Sugiura
- Department of Neurology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
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Astor TL, Weill D, Cool C, Teitelbaum I, Schwarz MI, Zamora MR. Pulmonary Capillaritis in Lung Transplant Recipients: Treatment and Effect on Allograft Function. J Heart Lung Transplant 2005; 24:2091-7. [PMID: 16364855 DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2005.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2004] [Revised: 05/19/2005] [Accepted: 05/22/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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The clinical outcomes of lung transplant recipients presenting with post-transplant pulmonary capillaritis have not been well described. We retrospectively reviewed 40 cases of biopsy-proven pulmonary capillaritis in lung transplant recipients. Patients presented with a clinical syndrome characterized by dyspnea, hypoxemia, abnormal chest X-ray, and a decrease in forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1); 25% presented with hemoptysis, and 18% with fulminant respiratory failure. Therapy with intravenous corticosteroids resulted in clinical improvement in 17 cases (43%). A response to plasmapheresis was seen in 12 (67%) of 18 cases refractory to corticosteroids. There were 5 deaths within 3 months of diagnosis. Nine (82%) of 11 lung transplant recipients who presented with capillaritis within 4 weeks post-transplant were alive at 1 year; all but 1 patient achieved expected percent predicted FEV1 values. Only 3 (14%) of 21 who presented with capillaritis > 1 month after transplant had a >20% decrease in the FEV1 after 12 months. These results suggest that post-transplant pulmonary capillaritis is (1) likely a form of acute allograft rejection clinically and histologically distinct from typical acute rejection, (2) less responsive to corticosteroid therapy than typical acute rejection, and (3) not associated with long-term adverse effects on allograft function.
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- Todd L Astor
- Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado, USA.
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Magro C, Ali N, Williams JD, Allen JN, Ross P. Cytomegalovirus-Associated Pulmonary Septal Capillary Injury Sine Inclusion Body Change. Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol 2005; 13:268-72. [PMID: 16082254 DOI: 10.1097/01.pai.0000137911.39736.95] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The authors describe four patients with symptomatic lung disease morphologically representing a septal capillary injury syndrome temporally associated with serologic and culture evidence of active cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection but without classic cytopathic changes. The authors conducted a thorough review of clinical data, microscopic examination, and in situ hybridization to detect CMV mRNA encoding immediate early protein. The assay detects transcripts that encode early and immediate early proteins. In two cases additional tissue was available for direct immunofluorescent studies. The disease process in each of the patients was morphologically indistinguishable from the pattern of organ injury associated with autoimmune diseases including a small vessel microvascular injury syndrome involving skin and lung and immune complex- mediated glomerulonephritis. Cytopenias were seen in all cases, most commonly thrombocytopenia. All treated patients demonstrated improvement on combined ganciclovir and low-dose steroid therapy. CMV infection may be of pathogenetic importance in some cases of alveolar hemorrhage, especially when accompanied by peripheral blood cytopenia in otherwise healthy patients and if clinical worsening occurs in the setting of a traditional immunosuppressive regimen typically used to treat vasculitis.
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- Cynthia Magro
- Department of Pathology, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This article reviews the literature on non-systemic vasculitic neuropathy, with emphasis on recent advances, summarizing the clinical presentation, diagnosis, pathology, treatment, and outcome of this condition, and speculating on its nosological status vis-à-vis the systemic vasculitides. RECENT FINDINGS A new cohort of non-systemic vasculitic neuropathy patients was recently reported. Analysis of the clinical characteristics of this cohort demonstrated a higher incidence of painful, asymmetric, overlapping deficits than in previous studies. Extended follow-up revealed a high relapse rate, low risk of systemic spread, high incidence of chronic pain, relatively good neurological outcome, and low mortality rate. Analysis of therapeutic responses showed better outcomes with combination therapy than corticosteroid monotherapy. Another recent report proposed a role for magnetic resonance angiography in the diagnosis and follow-up of non-systemic vasculitic neuropathy. Recent pathological studies implicated proinflammatory cytokines and matrix metalloproteinase-9 in the mediation of vascular and axonal damage in non-systemic vasculitic neuropathy. SUMMARY Non-systemic vasculitic neuropathy is one of many localized vasculitides, with involvement restricted to nerves and (possibly) muscles. Inclusion and exclusion criteria differ between reported cohorts. All require a nerve biopsy diagnostic of or suspicious for vasculitis and no extra-neuromuscular involvement. Patients typically present subacutely with a painful, multifocal/asymmetric, distal-predominant neuropathy. In the absence of clinical or laboratory evidence of systemic vasculitis or a condition predisposing to such, prognosis with treatment is good. Pathological data are supportive of a primary T-cell-mediated immunopathogenesis. Some patients classified as having non-systemic vasculitic neuropathy have a systemic vasculitis presenting with neuropathy; in others, the disease is organ-specific.
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- Michael P Collins
- Neurosciences Department, Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, Wisconsin 54449, USA.
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Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage represents a medical emergency, and clinicians must have an expedient approach to its identification. There are many causes of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage, including vasculitides, immunologic conditions such as Goodpasture's syndrome, collagen vascular disease, and idiopathic conditions. Careful attention to the medical history, physical examination, and targeted laboratory evaluation often suggests the underlying cause. Patients in whom the diagnosis of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage remains uncertain should undergo diagnostic bronchoscopy. In patients with evidence of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage and renal involvement, kidney biopsy should be considered to identify the underlying cause and help direct therapy.
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- Harold R Collard
- Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 4200 East 9th Avenue, C272, Denver, CO 80262, USA.
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- Marvin I Schwarz
- Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver Health Medical Center, USA.
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Klemmer PJ, Chalermskulrat W, Reif MS, Hogan SL, Henke DC, Falk RJ. Plasmapheresis therapy for diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in patients with small-vessel vasculitis. Am J Kidney Dis 2003; 42:1149-53. [PMID: 14655185 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2003.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 198] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Unlike Goodpasture's syndrome with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH), there are few studies examining therapy for patients with DAH associated with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated small-vessel vasculitis (SVV). METHODS We performed a retrospective review of all such patients presenting to our institution between 1995 and 2001. All patients were treated with apheresis and induction immunosuppressive therapy; namely, intravenous methylprednisolone and/or intravenous cyclophosphamide. RESULTS DAH resolved with apheresis in 20 of 20 patients (100%) with 6.4 (average) treatments. There were no complications of therapy. Half the patients (7 of 14) who also presented with azotemia were discharged with improved renal function. CONCLUSION Patients with ANCA-related SVV and DAH benefit from prompt initiation of apheresis coupled with aggressive immunosuppressive therapy. Such therapy can be lifesaving with respect to the pulmonary component of this syndrome.
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- Philip J Klemmer
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599-7155, USA.
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Collins MP, Periquet MI, Mendell JR, Sahenk Z, Nagaraja HN, Kissel JT. Nonsystemic vasculitic neuropathy: insights from a clinical cohort. Neurology 2003; 61:623-30. [PMID: 12963752 DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000082715.48844.3e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Nonsystemic vasculitic neuropathy (NSVN) is an uncommon disorder. Few series with small numbers of patients have been reported. The prognosis and treatment of patients presenting with NSVN remain uninvestigated. The authors sought to address these issues by assembling a large retrospective cohort with extended follow-up. METHODS All nerve biopsies performed over 20 years were reviewed; cases with definite, probable, or possible vasculitis were segregated for clinical correlation. Patients satisfying clinical criteria for NSVN at presentation were selected. Clinicopathologic, treatment, and outcome measures were analyzed in patients followed for > or = 6 months. RESULTS A total of 48 patients (30 women, 18 men) with a median of 63 months of follow-up were identified. Most patients (85%) had extensive, overlapping involvement of multiple nerves. Only one had a symmetric polyneuropathy. Most neuropathies (96%) were painful. In 96%, nerve damage was distally accentuated, but most had concurrent proximal weakness. Diagnostic sensitivity was 58% for superficial peroneal nerve/peroneus brevis muscle biopsy and 47% for sural nerve biopsy. Combination corticosteroid/cytotoxic therapy was more effective than corticosteroid monotherapy in inducing remission and improving disability, with trends toward reduced relapses and chronic pain. Treatment with cyclophosphamide for >6 months decreased the relapse rate, which was 46% for all patients. Disease/treatment-related mortality was 10%. Six percent developed cutaneous involvement. Although chronic pain persisted in 60% of survivors, 80% had good outcomes. CONCLUSIONS NSVN nearly always presents as an asymmetric, distally accentuated, painful, sensorimotor polyneuropathy. Risks for systemic spread and death are small, and, aside from pain, neurologic prognosis is unexpectedly good. Although this was not a randomized controlled trial, combination therapy produced the best outcome in this cohort.
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- M P Collins
- Neurosciences Department, Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, WI 54449, USA.
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Kumasaka T, Mitani K, Izumi H, Miyamoto H, Takahashi K, Fukuchi Y, Suda K. Small vessel vasculitis limited to pleuropulmonary manifestations, possibly induced by endotoxin. Histopathology 2003; 43:189-93. [PMID: 12877735 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2559.2003.01662.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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AIMS We investigated a rare case of small vessel vasculitis (SVV) limited to pleuropulmonary manifestations, possibly induced by endotoxin, to determine the activation of immuno-mediated cells and endothelia in the pleuropulmonary circulation. METHODS AND RESULTS A 44-year-old man with a high fever was X-rayed, revealing bilateral pleural effusion and atelectasis in the chest. His laboratory data were within normal limits except for a high white blood cell count and a high C-reactive protein level. Autoantibodies including anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody were negative. Endotoxin was detected in his sera, but repeated cultures of sputa, urine, blood and the pleural effusion were negative for bacteria. Video-assisted thoracic surgery was performed and lung and parietal pleura specimens were obtained. Histology showed arterioles or small arteries infiltrated by monocytes or neutrophils with fibrinoid necrosis and acute or chronic venulitis. A diagnosis of SVV in the lung and pleura was made. Immunohistochemistry revealed that interleukin (IL)-1beta was expressed in monocytes and vascular cell adhesion molecule (VCAM)-1 on endothelial cells in the vasculitic lesions in the lung. CONCLUSIONS Endotoxin possibly induced the inflammation in this apparently unique case of pleuropulmonary small vessel vasculitis. Immunohistochemistry revealed the expression of IL-1beta and VCAM-1 which may have caused activation of monocytes and endothelial cells within the vasculitic lesions.
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- T Kumasaka
- Department of Pathology I, School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan.
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