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Potentas-Policewicz M, Szolkowska M, Blasinska K, Gawryluk D, Sobiecka M, Fijolek J. Lung cancer in older patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis: a report of three cases. BMC Pulm Med 2024; 24:193. [PMID: 38649886 PMCID: PMC11034167 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-024-03024-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is characterized by necrotizing granulomatous inflammation with necrotizing vasculitis predominantly affecting small to medium vessels. The survival rates have drastically improved; however, GPA can be lethal, with older patients having a worse prognosis and higher mortality than younger patients. Moreover, the incidence of various cancers has been reported to increase in patients with GPA. We aimed to discuss possible associations between GPA and lung cancer and emphasize the associated diagnostic challenges. CASE PRESENTATION We encountered three older patients with chronic GPA who developed lung cancer during long-term follow-up. Two of the patients had a smoking history, with one having silicosis and the other having chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Furthermore, all of them had radiation exposure from repeated radiography/computed tomography. All the patients had confirmed GPA, and vasculitis relapse was first suspected when new lung lesions were noted during follow-up. However, they had no new clinical symptoms, and serum ANCA titer increased only in one patient. All the patients received standard immunosuppressive treatment but eventually died. CONCLUSIONS Lung cancer is uncommon in patients with GPA; however, the similarity between the imaging findings of lung cancer and GPA may pose a diagnostic challenge. Clinicians should be particularly vigilant when treating older patients with an increased risk of cancer, as they are often asymptomatic or have poorly apparent clinical features.
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- Department of Pathology, National Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Radiology, National Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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- The Third Department of Pneumonology and Oncology, National Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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- The First Department of Pneumonology, National Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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- The Third Department of Pneumonology and Oncology, National Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland.
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Tateyama K, Umemoto S, Iwano S, Hirano T, Suzuki M. Sinonasal manifestations of granulomatosis with polyangiitis: A retrospective analysis. Auris Nasus Larynx 2024; 51:625-630. [PMID: 38626696 DOI: 10.1016/j.anl.2024.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/18/2024]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to examine the characteristics of nasal and imaging findings of sinonasal lesions in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) patients and how these lesions change over time in both the active and remission phases of the disease. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed GPA patients with sinonasal lesions who were followed up at our department between January 2005 and December 2020. The following data were collected: age, sex, symptoms at initial presentation, anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) type, and histopathological, nasal (initial and follow-up), and imaging (initial and follow-up) findings. RESULTS This study included 17 patients with GPA aged 30 to 79 years. Computed tomography (CT) of the sinuses showed mucosal thickening in 16 patients, bone thickening in 12, bone destruction in 4, and an orbital invasion mass in 3 at the time of diagnosis. After initiating treatment, mucosal thickening of the sinuses improved in 3 of 16 patients and remained unchanged in 13. Bone thickening at the time of diagnosis remained unchanged in 10 of 12 patients and worsened in 2; 1 patient displayed newly developed bone thickening. Destructive nasal findings on CT were positive for proteinase 3-ANCA. CONCLUSIONS Our study revealed that mucosal thickening, bone thickening, bone destruction, and orbital invasion mass were major CT findings in patients with GPA. Intranasal findings such as granulations, crusting, and necrosis were seen in the active phase; moreover, saddle nose, loss of turbinate, and nasal septal perforation were subsequently seen in the course of the disease. Sinonasal findings of GPA vary depending on the disease stage and period.
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- Kaori Tateyama
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan.
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan
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Lee JE, Yoon T, Lee SW, Ahn SS. Chemokine expression in sera of patients with microscopic polyangiitis and granulomatosis with polyangiitis. Sci Rep 2024; 14:8680. [PMID: 38622321 PMCID: PMC11018871 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-59484-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024] Open
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We evaluated chemokine expression and its correlation with disease activity in patients with microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) and granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) (MPA/GPA). Serum CCL2, CCL4, CCL19, CXCL1, CXCL2, and CX3CL1 level in 80 patients were analysed using multiple enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. Correlations between variables were investigated using Pearson's correlation analysis, and receiver operator curve analysis was performed to identify optimal CX3CL1 values in determining active disease. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was done to evaluate predictors of active disease. CCL4 (r = 0.251, p = 0.025), CXCL1 (r = 0.270, p = 0.015), and CX3CL1 (r = 0.295, p = 0.008) significantly correlated with BVAS, while CX3CL1 was associated with five-factor score (r = - 0.290, p = 0.009). Correlations were revealed between CCL2 and CCL4 (r = 0.267, p = 0.017), CCL4 and CXCL1 (r = 0.368, p < 0.001), CCL4 and CXCL2 (r = 0.436, p < 0.001), and CXCL1 and CXCL2 (r = 0.518, p < 0.001). Multivariate analysis revealed serum CX3CL1 levels > 2408.92 pg/mL could predict active disease (odds ratio, 27.401, p < 0.001). Serum chemokine levels of CCL4, CXCL1, and CX3CL1 showed association with disease activity and especially, CX3CL1 > 2408.92 pg/mL showed potential in predicting active MPA/GPA.
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- Ji Eun Lee
- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical Science, College of Medicine, BK21 Plus Project, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
- Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongin Severance Hospital, 363 Dongbaekjukjeon-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, 16995, Republic of Korea.
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Nishino T, Tomori S, Haruyama M, Takahashi K, Mimaki M. A case of rapid avacopan-induced liver injury in pediatric granulomatosis with polyangiitis. Pediatr Nephrol 2024:10.1007/s00467-024-06376-8. [PMID: 38619581 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-024-06376-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2024] [Revised: 04/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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Children with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis benefit immensely from avacopan as it reduces the requirement for steroids. However, descriptions of adverse drug reactions in children are lacking, and the dosage and follow-up intervals are unclear. A 10-year-old boy with initial granulomatosis and polyangiitis presented with diffuse pulmonary hemorrhage. Rituximab and 30 mg avacopan were administered twice daily as induction therapy following methylprednisolone pulse therapy. However, sudden liver function test abnormalities were observed on day 31 of avacopan treatment, despite liver enzyme levels being within the normal range 5 days earlier. A drug-induced lymphocyte stimulation and various infectious disease tests yielded negative results. Discontinuation of rituximab and avacopan resulted in improved liver function; no change in the Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score during liver function test abnormalities was observed. Avacopan-associated abnormalities in liver function tests suggest that drug-induced liver injury may occur rapidly in children, and appropriate dosing strategies should be reconsidered.
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- Tomohiko Nishino
- Department of Pediatrics, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 2-11-1, Kaga, Itabashi-Ku, Tokyo, 173-8605, Japan.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 2-11-1, Kaga, Itabashi-Ku, Tokyo, 173-8605, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 2-11-1, Kaga, Itabashi-Ku, Tokyo, 173-8605, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 2-11-1, Kaga, Itabashi-Ku, Tokyo, 173-8605, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 2-11-1, Kaga, Itabashi-Ku, Tokyo, 173-8605, Japan
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Omura S, Kida T, Noma H, Inoue H, Sofue H, Sakashita A, Kadoya M, Nakagomi D, Abe Y, Takizawa N, Nomura A, Kukida Y, Kondo N, Yamano Y, Yanagida T, Endo K, Hirata S, Matsui K, Takeuchi T, Ichinose K, Kato M, Yanai R, Matsuo Y, Shimojima Y, Nishioka R, Okazaki R, Takata T, Ito T, Moriyama M, Takatani A, Miyawaki Y, Ito-Ihara T, Yajima N, Kawaguchi T, Hirano A, Fujioka K, Fujii W, Seno T, Wada M, Kohno M, Kawahito Y. Effectiveness of intravenous methylprednisolone pulse in patients with severe microscopic polyangiitis and granulomatosis with polyangiitis. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2024:keae219. [PMID: 38608193 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keae219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of two different intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) pulse doses in patients with severe microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) and granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA). METHODS We emulated a target trial using observational data from the nationwide registry in Japan. Patients with severe glomerulonephritis or diffuse alveolar haemorrhage were selected and pseudo-randomised into three groups using propensity score-based overlap weighting as follows: non-IVMP, IVMP 0.5 g/day, and IVMP 1.0 g/day. The primary outcome was all-cause death, and the secondary outcomes were composite all-cause death and kidney failure, severe relapse, and serious infection from 2 to 48 weeks after treatment initiation. To estimate the treatment effects, the Cox proportional hazard model and Fine-Gray subdistribution hazard model were used. RESULTS In this emulated target trial, of 201 eligible patients (MPA, 175; GPA, 26), 6 (2.8%) died, 4 (2.0%) had kidney failure, 11 (5.3%) had severe relapse, and 40 (19.8%) had severe infections. Hazard ratios (HR) for IVMP 0.5 g/day and IVMP 1.0 g/day pulse groups compared with non-IVMP pulse were as follows: all-cause death = 0.46 (95% confidence interval [95%CI]: 0.07-2.81) and 0.07 (95%CI: 0.01-0.41); all-cause death/kidney failure = 1.18 (95%CI: 0.26-5.31) and 0.59 (95%CI: 0.08-4.52); subdistribution HRs for severe relapse = 1.26 (95%CI: 0.12-13.70) and 3.36 (95%CI: 0.49-23.29); and serious infection = 1.88 (95%CI: 0.76-4.65) and 0.94 (95%CI: 0.28-3.13). CONCLUSIONS IVMP 1.0 g/day pulse may improve 48-week mortality in patients with severe MPA/GPA.
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- Satoshi Omura
- Inflammation and Immunology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Inflammation and Immunology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Data Science, The Institute of Statistical Mathematics, Tokyo, Japan
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- Inflammation and Immunology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Inflammation and Immunology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Inflammation and Immunology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Center for Rheumatic Disease, Japanese Red Cross Society Kyoto Daiichi Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology, University of Yamanashi Hospital, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology, Chubu Rosai Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
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- Immuno-Rheumatology Center, St Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology, Japanese Red Cross Society Kyoto Daini Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Kyoto Katsura Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergy, Tosei General Hospital, Aichi, Japan
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- Inflammation and Immunology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
- Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Kagoshima University Hospital, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Tottori Prefectural Central Hospital, Tottori, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Clinical Immunology, Hyogo Medical University School of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine (IV), Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan
- Department of Rheumatology, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Izumo, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology, Tokyo Kyosai Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medicine (Neurology and Rheumatology), Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine and Rheumatology, Department of Multidisciplinary Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Nephrology, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Teikyo University Chiba Medical Center, Ichihara, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Izumo, Japan
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- Rheumatic Disease Center, Sasebo Chuo Hospital, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Clinical and Translational Research Center, University Hospital, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Healthcare Epidemiology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine and Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
- Center for Innovative Research for Communities and Clinical Excellence, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Practical Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
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- Inflammation and Immunology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Inflammation and Immunology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Inflammation and Immunology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Inflammation and Immunology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Inflammation and Immunology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Inflammation and Immunology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Inflammation and Immunology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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Bardan-Inchaustegui AC, Esquivel-Valerio JA, Castillo-de la Garza RDJ, Cardenas-de la Garza JA, Gonzalez-Gonzalez V, Galarza-Delgado DA. Vasculitis that did not read the books. Ann Rheum Dis 2024; 83:677-678. [PMID: 38049979 DOI: 10.1136/ard-2023-225175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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- Ana C Bardan-Inchaustegui
- Rheumatology Department, Hospital Universitario "Dr José Eleuterio González", Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico
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- Rheumatology Department, Hospital Universitario "Dr José Eleuterio González", Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico
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- Rheumatology Department, Hospital Universitario "Dr José Eleuterio González", Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico
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- Rheumatology Department, Hospital Universitario "Dr José Eleuterio González", Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico
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Lundtoft C, Knight A, Meadows JRS, Karlsson Å, Rantapää-Dahlqvist S, Berglin E, Palm Ø, Haukeland H, Gunnarsson I, Bruchfeld A, Segelmark M, Ohlsson S, Mohammad AJ, Eriksson P, Söderkvist P, Ronnblom L, Omdal R, Jonsson R, Lindblad-Toh K, Dahlqvist J. The HLA region in ANCA-associated vasculitis: characterisation of genetic associations in a Scandinavian patient population. RMD Open 2024; 10:e004039. [PMID: 38580345 PMCID: PMC11002376 DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2023-004039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE The antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides (AAV) are inflammatory disorders with ANCA autoantibodies recognising either proteinase 3 (PR3-AAV) or myeloperoxidase (MPO-AAV). PR3-AAV and MPO-AAV have been associated with distinct loci in the human leucocyte antigen (HLA) region. While the association between MPO-AAV and HLA has been well characterised in East Asian populations where MPO-AAV is more common, studies in populations of European descent are limited. The aim of this study was to thoroughly characterise associations to the HLA region in Scandinavian patients with PR3-AAV as well as MPO-AAV. METHODS Genotypes of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) located in the HLA region were extracted from a targeted exome-sequencing dataset comprising Scandinavian AAV cases and controls. Classical HLA alleles were called using xHLA. After quality control, association analyses were performed of a joint SNP/classical HLA allele dataset for cases with PR3-AAV (n=411) and MPO-AAV (n=162) versus controls (n=1595). Disease-associated genetic variants were analysed for association with organ involvement, age at diagnosis and relapse, respectively. RESULTS PR3-AAV was significantly associated with both HLA-DPB1*04:01 and rs1042335 at the HLA-DPB1 locus, also after stepwise conditional analysis. MPO-AAV was significantly associated with HLA-DRB1*04:04. Neither carriage of HLA-DPB1*04:01 alleles in PR3-AAV nor of HLA-DRB1*04:04 alleles in MPO-AAV were associated with organ involvement, age at diagnosis or relapse. CONCLUSIONS The association to the HLA region was distinct in Scandinavian cases with MPO-AAV compared with cases of East Asian descent. In PR3-AAV, the two separate signals of association to the HLD-DPB1 region mediate potentially different functional effects.
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Rheumatology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Rheumatology, Martina Hansens Hospital, Sandvika, Norway
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- Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Unit of Rheumatology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- Department of Renal Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital and CLINTEC Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University and Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University and Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University and Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
- Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Research Department, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
- Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Broegelmann Research Laboratory, Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Hordaland, Norway
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
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Batton R, Le Guen P, Cazes A, Debray MP, Taillé C. [Bronchial involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis]. Rev Mal Respir 2024; 41:325-328. [PMID: 38461090 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmr.2024.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/11/2024]
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- R Batton
- Service de pneumologie et centre de référence pour les maladies respiratoires rares, hôpital Bichat, AP-HP Nord-université Paris Cité, 46, rue Henri-Huchard, 75018 Paris, France
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- Service de pneumologie et centre de référence pour les maladies respiratoires rares, hôpital Bichat, AP-HP Nord-université Paris Cité, 46, rue Henri-Huchard, 75018 Paris, France
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- Service de pathologie, hôpital Bichat, AP-HP Nord-université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Service de radiologie, hôpital Bichat, AP-HP Nord-université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Service de pneumologie et centre de référence pour les maladies respiratoires rares, hôpital Bichat, AP-HP Nord-université Paris Cité, 46, rue Henri-Huchard, 75018 Paris, France.
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Major T, Nagy G, Szabó J, Mózes H, Szűcs G, Szekanecz Z, Szamosi S. Granulomatosis with polyangiitis or its mimic? A case report. J Int Med Res 2024; 52:3000605241237876. [PMID: 38606757 PMCID: PMC11015776 DOI: 10.1177/03000605241237876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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Differentiation between granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) limited to the upper airways and cocaine-induced midline destructive lesion (CIMDL) may be particularly difficult because of their common histopathologic features and antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) profiles. We herein present a case involving a young woman with an initial diagnosis of GPA based on upper and lower airway manifestations and constitutional symptoms, histopathologic evidence of granulomas, a positive cytoplasmic ANCA indirect immunofluorescent test result, and proteinase 3 positivity by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). CIMDL was confirmed based on the appearance of a hard palate perforation, positivity for methylecgonine on urine toxicology, a positive perinuclear ANCA indirect immunofluorescent test result, and subsequent human neutrophil elastase (HNE) ANCA positivity by ELISA. Finally, based on the coexistence of CIMDL, constitutional symptoms, and lower airway manifestations, the diagnosis was modified to cocaine-induced GPA mimic. Urine toxicology for cocaine and HNE ELISA are indicated in young patients with GPA who develop limited airway disease to check for the presence of CIMDL and cocaine-/levamisole-induced ANCA-associated vasculitis. Continued abstinence from cocaine is the first-choice therapy for both CIMDL and cocaine-induced GPA mimic.
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- Tamás Major
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Heves County Markhot Ferenc Teaching Hospital and Outpatient Clinic, Eger, Hungary
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Pathology, Péterfy Sándor Street Hospital-Policlinic, Budapest, Hungary
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- Ear-Nose-Throat Department, Emergency County Hospital, Oradea, Romania
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- Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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Alameri M, Alnuaimi A, Martin NM, Meeran K, Gontsarova A, Barwick TD, Ellis S, McAdoo S, Tomlinson J, Wernig F. Pituitary hypophysitis in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA): a case series. Pituitary 2024; 27:230-237. [PMID: 38296897 PMCID: PMC11009729 DOI: 10.1007/s11102-023-01378-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
Abstract
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) rarely involves the pituitary gland. Pituitary involvement has been reported in ~ 1% of all cases of GPA. Most commonly, pituitary swelling and inflammation results in symptoms due to pituitary mass effect and arginine vasopressin deficiency. To date, there are no pituitary-specific treatment guidelines for this rare condition. We present three patients with GPA-related hypophysitis highlighting the spectrum of pituitary involvement. All three patients were successfully treated with immunosuppressive regimens that included rituximab (RTX). Following remission induction with high-dose glucocorticoids, patients received 6 monthly RTX for remission maintenance. RTX was well tolerated without significant side effects.
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- Majid Alameri
- Department of Endocrinology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Endocrinology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Endocrinology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Endocrinology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Radiology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Rheumatology, East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, Stevenage, UK
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
- Department of Immunology & Inflammation, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Endocrinology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK.
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Lodka D, Zschummel M, Bunse M, Rousselle A, Sonnemann J, Kettritz R, Höpken UE, Schreiber A. CD19-targeting CAR T cells protect from ANCA-induced acute kidney injury. Ann Rheum Dis 2024; 83:499-507. [PMID: 38182404 PMCID: PMC10958264 DOI: 10.1136/ard-2023-224875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides (AAV) are life-threatening systemic autoimmune diseases manifesting in the kidneys as necrotizing crescentic glomerulonephritis (NCGN). ANCA antigens are myeloperoxidase (MPO) or proteinase 3. Current treatments include steroids, cytotoxic drugs and B cell-depleting antibodies. The use of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells in autoimmune diseases is a promising new therapeutic approach. We tested the hypothesis that CAR T cells targeting CD19 deplete B cells, including MPO-ANCA-producing B cells, thereby protecting from ANCA-induced NCGN. METHODS We tested this hypothesis in a preclinical MPO-AAV mouse model. NCGN was established by immunisation of MPO-/- mice with murine MPO, followed by irradiation and transplantation with haematopoietic cells from wild-type mice alone or together with either CD19-targeting CAR T cells or control CAR T cells. RESULTS CD19 CAR T cells efficiently migrated to and persisted in bone marrow, spleen, peripheral blood and kidneys for up to 8 weeks. CD19 CAR T cells, but not control CAR T cells, depleted B cells and plasmablasts, enhanced the MPO-ANCA decline, and most importantly protected from NCGN. CONCLUSION Our proof-of-principle study may encourage further exploration of CAR T cells as a treatment for ANCA-vasculitis patients with the goal of drug-free remission.
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- Dörte Lodka
- Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association, Berlin, Germany
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- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association, Berlin, Germany
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- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association, Berlin, Germany
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- Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association, Berlin, Germany
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- Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Nephrology and Medical Intensive Care, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Nephrology and Medical Intensive Care, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association, Berlin, Germany
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- Experimental and Clinical Research Center, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Nephrology and Medical Intensive Care, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Borowiec A, Rosinska M, Kowalik I, Rybski S, Chwyczko T, Jankowski J, Życińska K. Cardiac valvular involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis in long-term observation. Rev Port Cardiol 2024; 43:97-103. [PMID: 38122897 DOI: 10.1016/j.repc.2023.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is an antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody (ANCA)-associated systemic vasculitis and is characterized by inflammation of blood vessels. The aim of the present study was to assess cardiac valvular changes in patients with GPA in a cohort of 105 patients followed for a mean of six years. METHODS We followed 105 patients (mean age 50.4 years, 67 female) for a mean of 6.2±1.3 years. Echocardiography and laboratory tests were performed in all patients. RESULTS At baseline, 43% of patients were diagnosed with aortic regurgitation (AR), which was the most common valvular lesion. Moreover, it was the only valvular involvement that significantly increased during observation (p=0.01). In a multivariate model, only D-dimer level was a predictor of AR in this group of patients (OR 8.0 (95% CI: 1.7-38.2, p=0.01). CONCLUSIONS Involvement of the heart valves is a common finding in patients with GPA, but significant valvular disease is a rare complication. The most common valvular disease in this group of patients is AR. Aortic valves are also the most prone to degeneration in the course of the vasculitis.
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- Anna Borowiec
- Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland; National Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland; Central Clinical Hospital of Ministry of MSWiA, Warsaw, Poland
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Odom JQ, Mangan AR, Gibson AC, Larson M, Dornhoffer JL, Saadi RA. Diagnosis and management of facial nerve palsy secondary to granulomatosis with polyangiitis - A systematic review. Am J Otolaryngol 2024; 45:104132. [PMID: 38039912 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2023.104132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Granulomatosis with polyangiitis is associated with otolaryngologic complaints in 70-95 % of cases, with the most common being serous otitis media. In rare cases, patients may experience facial nerve palsy in conjunction with otologic or nasal symptoms; and, often, initially present to an otolaryngologist. It is important for healthcare professionals to be able to recognize the nuisances of facial nerve palsy as a potential presentation of granulomatosis with polyangiitis. STUDY DESIGN Systematic review. METHODS Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) Protocol, PubMed and MED-LINE Databases were queried for articles published from January 2007 to December 2022 describing facial nerve palsy in the context of Granulomatosis with polyangiitis, formerly known as Wegener's Granulomatosis. The keywords included "facial nerve palsy", "facial palsy", "granulomatosis with polyangiitis", "Wegener's granulomatosis", "ANCA positive" in the title/abstract. All full-text articles available in English were screened, including single case presentations. Abstracts, commentaries, and publications deemed outside the scope of our study aims were excluded from review. After removal of duplicate articles, a total of 85 articles were screened. After applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, 14 articles were included in the review. RESULTS There were a total of 28 reports of facial nerve palsy in the literature in patients who were eventually diagnosed with granulomatosis with polyangiitis. The patients' ages ranged from 14 to 68 years old. None of the patients had been previously diagnosed with GPA, and a majority of them presented initially with other otologic symptoms. Hearing loss was reported in 24 patients (86 %), otalgia was present in 11 patients (39 %), and otorrhea was present in 6 patients (21 %). Bilateral facial paralysis was reported in 10 patients in the literature (36 %). In total, 16 patients underwent surgery for facial paralysis: 6 tympanomastoidectomies, 4 mastoidectomies, 2 explorative tympanotomies. Surgery was generally considered ineffective in resolving facial weakness. All patients ended up receiving some combination of steroids and immunosuppressant, most commonly prednisolone and cyclophosphamide or rituximab, which was eventually transitioned to azathioprine for maintenance. Unlike auditory thresholds, which remained decreased in two patients, all patients recovered facial function following appropriate medical treatment of their vasculitis. CONCLUSIONS Facial nerve paralysis in patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis is a rare but treatable phenomenon. In patients with intractable otitis media, unresolving facial palsy, or a combination of otologic issues, it is important to consider GPA as a possible source. The prognosis for facial function appears to be excellent in patients who undergo appropriate treatment for vasculitis, but further studies are needed for confirmation.
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- John Q Odom
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA; Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA; Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, AR, USA.
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Stagner AM. Histopathologic clues to the etiopathogenesis of orbital inflammatory disease: Idiopathic, IgG4-related, neoplastic, autoimmune and beyond. Semin Diagn Pathol 2024; 41:66-71. [PMID: 38341348 DOI: 10.1053/j.semdp.2024.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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Orbital inflammatory diseases represent a heterogenous group of idiopathic, autoimmune-related, and sometimes neoplastic conditions with overlapping clinical and histopathologic features, as well as variable levels of IgG4-positive plasma cells detected within tissue biopsies. Some histopathologic features, especially in an appropriate clinical context, may point to a specific diagnosis in a given patient. Diagnoses of non-specific orbital inflammation, orbital inflammation related to autoimmune diseases such as granulomatosis with polyangiitis and IgG4-related disease, lymphoma, and xanthogranulomatous diseases are discussed, contrasted and illustrated.
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- Anna M Stagner
- The Frederick A. Jakobiec Director, Cogan Laboratory of Ophthalmic Pathology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, USA; Dermatopathology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, USA; Departments of Ophthalmology and Pathology, Havard Medical School, USA.
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Henes J, Richter JG, Thiele K, Kiltz U, Callhoff J, Albrecht K. Trends in health care of patients with vasculitides, including giant cell arteritis, Takayasu arteritis, ANCA-associated vasculitis and Behçet's disease: cross-sectional data of the German National Database 2007-2021. Rheumatol Int 2024; 44:497-507. [PMID: 38180499 PMCID: PMC10866751 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-023-05508-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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The aim of this study is to present the current care situation of patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA), Takayasu arteritis (TAK), ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) and Behçet's disease (BD). Trends over the last 15 years will reflect improvements and remaining deficits in the management of vasculitides. Consecutive cross-sectional data from patients with vasculitides from the German National Database (NDB) of the Collaborative Arthritis Centres between 2007 and 2021 were included. Medication, physician- and patient-reported outcomes on disease activity and disease burden, inpatient stays and occupational participation are compared for different vasculitis entities and over time. Employment rates were compared to German population rates. Between 502 and 854 vasculitis patients were annually documented. GCA and AAV were the most common vasculitides. Median disease duration ranged from 2 to 16 years. Over the years, glucocorticoids decreased in proportion and dose, most markedly in GCA and TAK, while biologic therapies increased up to 27%. Physicians rated disease activity as low for the vast majority of patients, while patients-reported moderate outcomes in many dimensions. PROs remained largely unchanged. The proportion of employed patients (< 65 years) increased from 47 to 57%. In recent years, biologics are increasingly used in patients with vasculitides, while glucocorticoids decreased significantly. PRO's have not improved. Work participation increased but remains lower than that in the German population.
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- Jörg Henes
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Clinical Immunology, Rheumatology and Autoimmune Diseases and Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Faculty of Medicine, Hiller Research Centre Rheumatology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Programme Area Epidemiology and Health Services Research, German Rheumatism Research Centre Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Ruhr Universität Bochum, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne, Germany
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- Programme Area Epidemiology and Health Services Research, German Rheumatism Research Centre Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Institute of Social Medicine, Epidemiology and Health Economics, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Programme Area Epidemiology and Health Services Research, German Rheumatism Research Centre Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
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Scherbacher PJ, Hellmich B, Feng YS, Löffler C. Prospective study of complications and sequelae of glucocorticoid therapy in ANCA-associated vasculitis. RMD Open 2024; 10:e003956. [PMID: 38428978 PMCID: PMC10910690 DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2023-003956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Glucocorticoids (GC) are a cornerstone in treating antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies-associated vasculitides (AAV), however, they add to morbidity and mortality. To date, GC toxicity in AAV has rarely been systematically investigated. METHODS Patients with a confirmed AAV were included in this monocentric prospective study. GC toxicity was assessed by structured interviews, clinical examination and electronic medical record analysis. The Glucocorticoid Toxicity Index (GTI) consisting of the Aggregate Improvement Score (GTI-AIS) and the Cumulative Worsening Score (GTI-CWS) was assessed at two time points (t1 baseline, t2 6 months later). We used regression analyses to assess the relationship between GTI and GC exposure, toxicity, and disease activity, and a receiver operating characteristic analysis to calculate a GC threshold dose beyond which toxicity is expected to occur. RESULTS We included 138 patients with AAV. The median cumulative GC dose was 9014.0 mg. The most frequent adverse events were skin atrophy, osteoporosis and myopathy. GC exposure and toxicity were significantly correlated (p<0.001). GTI-AIS was significantly higher in active disease compared with patients in remission (p<0.001). GTI-CWS scored significantly higher in long-standing diseases (p=0.013) with high cumulative GC doses (p=0.003). Patients with a cumulative GC dose of 935 mg or more showed an 80% likelihood for a clinically meaningful change in GTI scoring. CONCLUSION The GTI is capable of capturing GC toxicity in AAV and identifies patients at increased risk for GC side effects. Our data support efforts to limit GC exposure in patients with AAV.
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- Paul J Scherbacher
- Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, Pneumology, Nephrology and Diabetology, Medius Klinik Kirchheim/Teck, University of Tübingen, Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, Pneumology, Nephrology and Diabetology, Medius Klinik Kirchheim/Teck, University of Tübingen, Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Epidemiology and Applied Biometrics, University of Tübingen, Tubingen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, Pneumology, Nephrology and Diabetology, Medius Klinik Kirchheim/Teck, University of Tübingen, Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany
- Department of Nephrology, Endocrinology, Hypertensiology and Rheumatology, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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Renson T, Kelly MM, Benediktsson H, Grundhoefer N, Luca N, Miettunen P, Twilt M, Grisaru S, Wade A, Banks A, Fifi-Mah A, Hamiwka L, Benseler S. Non-invasive biomarkers of disease activity and organ damage in ANCA-associated vasculitis: a systematic review. RMD Open 2024; 10:e003579. [PMID: 38341193 PMCID: PMC10862256 DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2023-003579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND In anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV), histopathological assessment of affected tissue is often necessary for diagnosis and assessment of disease extent. There is a requirement for validated non-invasive biomarkers to avoid the need for serial tissue biopsies. METHODS A systematic review of scientific databases from 2012 until present was performed to identify studies fulfilling the inclusion criteria. Studies were assessed for quality using the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology checklist for cohort, case-control and cross-sectional studies and the Risk of Bias Assessment tool for Non-randomised Studies, or the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool 2.0 for randomised controlled trials. A descriptive synthesis of the data for non-invasive (blood-based or urinary) biomarkers of AAV-related disease activity and organ damage was performed. RESULTS Twenty-two high quality studies were included. These articles reported the value of blood-based and urinary biomarkers including anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies, immune cells, complement factors, gene expression profiles, cytokines, chemokines and other proteins in the assessment of disease activity and/or organ damage in patients with AAV. Many of these biomarkers involve the alternative complement pathway, neutrophil activation and macrophage activation. CONCLUSION This is the first contemporary systematic review synthesising the value of non-invasive biomarkers of AAV-related disease activity and organ damage. The incorporation of individual markers in combined biomarker profiles might enhance clinical decision-making. Many unmet needs were identified; few studies involve oeosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis and patients with childhood-onset AAV. Further validation of the candidate biomarkers is warranted in large prospective studies to bridge the existing knowledge gaps and apply precision health to systemic vasculitis.
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- Thomas Renson
- Rheumatology and Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Pediatric Nephrology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
- European Reference Network for Rare Immunodeficiency, Autoinflammatory and Autoimmune Diseases, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Rheumatology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Korkmaz I, Barut Selver O, Egrilmez S, Yagci A, Keser G, Aksu K, Palamar M. Ocular manifestations of granulomatosis with polyangiitis: report from a tertiary eye care center. Int Ophthalmol 2024; 44:16. [PMID: 38321188 DOI: 10.1007/s10792-024-02989-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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PURPOSE To report demographic characteristics and ophthalmological manifestations of patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) in a tertiary eye care center in Turkey. METHODS Medical records of patients with GPA-related ocular manifestations evaluated between 2013 and 2023 were included. Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients including nature of systemic involvement, ophthalmologic symptoms and signs, laboratory investigations and treatment modality were reviewed. RESULTS Twelve eyes of 10 patients (5 female/5 male) were included. The mean age was 57.2 ± 12.2 (35-71) years. Five (50%) patients were already diagnosed with GPA. Ocular involvement was the first manifestation of GPA in 3 patients. The remaining 2 patients had simultaneous systemic and ocular symptoms at presentation. Conjunctival hyperemia (9 eyes) and pain (7 eyes) were the most frequent presenting symptoms followed by blurred vision (3 eyes). The frequencies of ocular manifestations were as follows:episcleritis (3 eyes), isolated peripheral ulcerative keratitis (PUK) (3 eyes), scleritis (3 eyes), simultaneous PUK and scleritis (2 eyes) and periorbital mass (1 eye). CONCLUSION Ophthalmological manifestations can be the initial findings in GPA. Since GPA can affect different structures of the eye, it sometimes might be challenging for ophthalmologists. Therefore, it is crucial for ophthalmologists to be well-informed about GPA-related ocular findings and to have a high index of suspicion for GPA. Although PUK associated with scleritis is highly suggestive for GPA, isolated cases of PUK or scleritis can be seen in GPA. Therefore, it is important to adopt a multidisciplinary approach, consider GPA in differential diagnosis, and benefit from accurate diagnostic tests.
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- Ilayda Korkmaz
- Department of Ophthalmology, Ege University Medical Faculty Hospital, 35100, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ege University Medical Faculty Hospital, 35100, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ege University Medical Faculty Hospital, 35100, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ege University Medical Faculty Hospital, 35100, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ege University Medical Faculty Hospital, 35100, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey.
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Okubo A, Fukui S, Tanigawa M, Kojima K, Sumiyoshi R, Koga T, Shojinaga S, Sakamoto R, Nakashima M, Kawakami A. Improved Hearing Impairment of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Treated with Rituximab and Avacopan without Glucocorticoids. Intern Med 2024:3072-23. [PMID: 38311424 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.3072-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2024] Open
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A 78-year-old woman with a history of intractable otitis media presented with a fever, hearing impairment, thigh pain, and a skin rash. She had renal dysfunction, positive myeloperoxidase-antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody, otitis media, and multiple nodules in both lungs. She was diagnosed with granulomatosis with polyangiitis, crescentic glomerulonephritis, and interstitial nephritis, which was confirmed in a kidney biopsy specimen. Induction therapy with rituximab and avacopan without glucocorticoids promptly resolved her fever and thigh pain and improved her auditory acuity and nodule in the right lung. The patient experienced no adverse effects with rituximab or avacopan.
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- Aya Okubo
- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan
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- Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan
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Baliga S, Yadav S, Sagdeo P, Balakrishnan C. Invasive fungal infection in ANCA-associated vasculitis: Between the Devil and Deep blue sea. Case series and review of the literature. Clin Rheumatol 2024; 43:785-797. [PMID: 37798405 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-023-06785-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2023] [Revised: 09/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV) are susceptible to opportunistic infections, including invasive fungal infections (IFI). This is due to many factors, including prolonged immunosuppressive therapy. The treatment of AAV with such IFIs is challenging. METHODS A descriptive analysis of 5 patients with AAV complicated by concomitant invasive fungal infections was performed. We also have done a comprehensive literature review of IFIs in AAV using PubMed and Google Scholar databases. RESULTS All 5 patients initially received immunosuppressive medication but subsequently acquired IFI. One patient had sphenoid sinus involvement, and four had lung parenchymal involvement. Aspergillus infection was diagnosed in three patients, Cryptococcus infection in one patient and mixed infection with Aspergillus and Mucor infection in one patient. All our patients were on low doses of corticosteroids for several months to years or had received high-dose pulse steroids with cyclophosphamide in the last few weeks before being diagnosed with IFI. It was difficult to distinguish disease activity from IFI in all the cases. Two of the five patients died despite antifungal therapy. The literature review revealed a prevalence of IFIs ranging from 1 to 9.6% (excluding pneumocystis pneumonia). Aspergillosis was the predominant type of IFI, affecting 46 of 86 patients. Most of these patients (40/46) had pulmonary involvement. The prognosis for patients with IFI was consistently poor, as evidenced by 19 deaths out of 29 reported outcomes. CONCLUSION Overall, IFIs have a poor prognosis in patients with AAV. Differentiating disease activity from IFI is difficult because of similar organ distribution, imaging lesions, and histopathological characteristics. A high suspicion index and good-quality microbiology are needed for early treatment and prevention of mortality.
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- Sahana Baliga
- Department of Rheumatology, PD Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Veer Savarkar Marg, Mahim, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400016, India.
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- Department of Rheumatology, PD Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Room No. 1107, Veer Savarkar Marg, Mahim, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400016, India
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- Medicure Multispeciality Clinic, Ramdas Peth, Nagpur, Maharashtra, 440012, India
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- Department of Rheumatology, PD Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, Room no. 2414, Veer Savarkar Marg, Mahim, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400016, India
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Renuncio-García M, Calvo-Río V, Benavides-Villanueva F, Al Fazazi S, Rodríguez-Vidriales M, Escagedo-Cagigas C, Martín-Penagos L, Irure-Ventura J, López-Hoyos M, Blanco R. ANCA detection with solid phase chemiluminescence assay: diagnostic and severity association in vasculitis. Immunol Res 2024; 72:128-133. [PMID: 37676628 PMCID: PMC10810966 DOI: 10.1007/s12026-023-09422-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) comprises a group of necrotizing vasculitis that mainly affects small- and medium-sized vessels. Serum anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA), mainly anti-myeloperoxidase (anti-MPO) and anti-proteinase 3 (anti-PR3), levels may correlate to severity, prognosis, and recurrence of the disease. A retrospective analysis of 101 patients with MPO-positive and 54 PR3-positive vasculitis was performed, using laboratory established cut-off value, measured by chemiluminescence. Furthermore, data of renal disease and pulmonary involvement were collected at vasculitis diagnosis, as well as the progress, requiring dialysis, transplant, or mortality. For anti-MPO antibodies with a diagnosis of vasculitis (n = 77), an area under the curve (AUC) was calculated (AUC = 0.8084), and a cut-off point of 41.5 IU/ml was determined. There were significant differences in anti-MPO levels between patients with renal or pulmonary dysfunction (n = 65) versus those without them (n = 36) (p = 0.0003), and a cut-off threshold of 60 IU/ml was established. For anti-PR3 antibodies with a diagnosis of vasculitis (n = 44), an area under the curve (AUC) was calculated (AUC = 0.7318), and a cut-off point of 20.5 IU/ml was determined. Significant differences in anti-PR3 levels were observed between those patients with renal or pulmonary dysfunction (n = 30) and those without them (n = 24) (p = 0.0048), and a cut-off threshold of 41.5 IU/ml was established. No significant differences between those patients who had a worse disease progression and those who did not were found for anti-MPO and anti-PR3. Anti-MPO and anti-PR3 levels at the moment of vasculitis diagnosis are related with disease severity but not with disease outcome or vasculitis recurrence.
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- Mónica Renuncio-García
- Department of Immunology, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, Avda. Valdecilla S/N, 39008, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
- Immunopathology Group, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital-IDIVAL, 39011, Santander, Spain
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- Immunopathology Group, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital-IDIVAL, 39011, Santander, Spain
- Department of Rheumatology, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, 39008, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Puerta del Mar University Hospital, 11009, Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain
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- Department of Nephrology, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, 39008, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
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- Department of Nephrology, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, 39008, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
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- Immunopathology Group, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital-IDIVAL, 39011, Santander, Spain
- Department of Nephrology, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, 39008, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
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- Department of Immunology, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, Avda. Valdecilla S/N, 39008, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
- Immunopathology Group, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital-IDIVAL, 39011, Santander, Spain
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- Department of Immunology, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, Avda. Valdecilla S/N, 39008, Santander, Cantabria, Spain.
- Immunopathology Group, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital-IDIVAL, 39011, Santander, Spain.
- Molecular Biology Dpt., Universidad Cantabria, Santander, Spain.
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- Immunopathology Group, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital-IDIVAL, 39011, Santander, Spain
- Department of Rheumatology, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, 39008, Santander, Cantabria, Spain
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Löffler C, Hellmich B. [Management of ANCA-associated vasculitides]. Inn Med (Heidelb) 2024; 65:93-106. [PMID: 38253699 DOI: 10.1007/s00108-023-01655-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is an autoimmune-mediated inflammation of small and medium-sized vessels that can affect virtually any organ system and bears the risk of irreversible organ damage. Without treatment the mortality rates are high, which necessitates rapid diagnosis and initiation of treatment. Histological confirmation, which is not feasible in all cases, should be strived for, especially to delineate differential diagnoses and vasculitis mimics. The new American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) classification criteria are primarily designed for study purposes and show limitations in the routine application. Globally, the recently updated EULAR recommendations represent the most up to date management guidelines. Therapeutically, rituximab and cyclophosphamide in combination with glucocorticoids remain the pillars of treatment in remission induction for severe organ-threatening and life-threatening diseases. For the first time, mepolizumab and avacopan represent approved treatment options for specific entities that make a significant contribution to steroid reduction. New attention has been paid to patient-reported outcomes, for which a disease-specific outcome questionnaire is now available.
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- Christian Löffler
- Klinik für Innere Medizin, Rheumatologie, Pneumologie, Nephrologie und Diabetologie, medius Klinik Kirchheim, Eugenstr. 3, 73230, Kirchheim unter Teck, Deutschland.
- Vaskulitis-Referenzzentrum der Europäischen Union ERN-RITA, Lehrkrankenhaus der Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Kirchheim unter Teck, Deutschland.
- Klinik für Nephrologie, Endokrinologie, Hypertensiologie und Rheumatologie, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, Medizinische Fakultät der Universität Heidelberg, Mannheim, Deutschland.
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- Klinik für Innere Medizin, Rheumatologie, Pneumologie, Nephrologie und Diabetologie, medius Klinik Kirchheim, Eugenstr. 3, 73230, Kirchheim unter Teck, Deutschland
- Vaskulitis-Referenzzentrum der Europäischen Union ERN-RITA, Lehrkrankenhaus der Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Kirchheim unter Teck, Deutschland
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Anguamea-Maldonado J, Sanchez-Zazueta E, Vidal-Morales R. Pleural tuberculosis and endocarditis as complications of multifactorial origin in granulomatosis with polyangiitis: Clinical case report. Reumatol Clin (Engl Ed) 2024; 20:104-107. [PMID: 38290955 DOI: 10.1016/j.reumae.2024.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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We present the case of a 36-year-old woman with a history of granulomatosis with polyangiitis; chronic kidney disease; systemic arterial hypertension. Debut with dyspnea, weakness, and hemoptysis, she was suspected in atypical pneumonia, discarded, persisting with tachypnea, tachycardia, chest pain. The protocol for pulmonary tuberculosis was started with negative sputum samples, positive blood culture for S. haemolyticus, chest tomography with left pneumothorax and ipsilateral pleural effusion, exudate-type pleural fluid was obtained, acid-fast staining, negative PCR for M. tuberculosis; A follow-up echocardiogram was performed due to a new murmur, reporting valvular vegetation, concluding a diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis and endocarditis as complications of multifactorial origin associated with immunosuppression in granulomatosis with polyangiitis.
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- Jesús Anguamea-Maldonado
- Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Hospital General Regional No. 1 Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Sonora, Mexico.
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- Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Hospital General Regional No. 1 Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Sonora, Mexico.
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- Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Hospital General Regional No. 1 Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Sonora, Mexico
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Geetha D, Dua A, Yue H, Springer J, Salvarani C, Jayne D, Merkel P. Efficacy and safety of avacopan in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis receiving rituximab in a randomised trial. Ann Rheum Dis 2024; 83:223-232. [PMID: 37979959 PMCID: PMC10850685 DOI: 10.1136/ard-2023-224816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the efficacy and safety of avacopan in the subgroup of patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis receiving background induction therapy with rituximab in the phase 3 ADVOCATE trial. METHODS Key efficacy outcomes were remission at week 26 and sustained remission at week 52. Additional outcomes included the Glucocorticoid Toxicity Index, estimated glomerular filtration rate, urinary albumin to creatinine ratio, health-related quality of life and safety. RESULTS Of the 330 patients who received study medication, 214 (64.8%) received rituximab (once weekly for 4 weeks), with a mean age of 59.8 years; 163 (76.2%) had renal vasculitis and 125 (58.4%) were newly diagnosed. Remission at week 26 and sustained remission at week 52 were achieved by 83/107 (77.6%) and 76/107 (71.0%) patients in the avacopan group and 81/107 (75.7%) and 60/107 (56.1%) in the prednisone taper group, respectively. The relapse rate, recovery of renal function, speed of reduction in albuminuria and glucocorticoid toxicity favoured the avacopan group. Serious adverse events occurred in 34.6% and 39.3% of patients in the avacopan and prednisone taper groups, respectively. CONCLUSIONS These data suggest that in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis receiving rituximab, efficacy of treatment with avacopan compared with a prednisone taper was similar at week 26 and greater at week 52, with a favourable safety profile. In addition, avacopan was associated with improved renal outcomes and lower glucocorticoid toxicity. These results demonstrate the efficacy and safety of avacopan in patients receiving background induction therapy with rituximab. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT02994927.
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- Duvuru Geetha
- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Amgen Inc, San Carlos, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Medical Specialties, Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale-IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy
- Department of Surgical, Medical, Dental and Morphological Sciences with Interests in Transplantology, Oncology and Regenerative Medicine, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Medicine, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Sullivan MM, Abril A, Aslam N, Ball CT, Berianu F. Nailfold videocapillaroscopy in antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis. Arthritis Res Ther 2024; 26:4. [PMID: 38167073 PMCID: PMC10759672 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-023-03227-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a group of illnesses that cause inflammation and alterations to small vessels in the body. Some of the most common and detrimental manifestations, including alveolar hemorrhage and glomerulonephritis, are caused by this capillary inflammation. We sought to clarify whether patients with AAV would have abnormal nailfold capillaries when evaluated with nailfold videocapillaroscopy. METHODS Patients with a current diagnosis of AAV and a control group were identified for enrollment. Nailfold videocapillaroscopy images were used for a semiquantitative analysis on capillary density, morphology, dilation, and microhemorrhage after review by 2 rheumatologists. Disease characteristics, occurrence of recent disease flare, and presence of ANCA were recorded. RESULTS Thirty-three patients with a diagnosis of AAV and 21 controls were recruited. The AAV group had a median age of 59 and 17 (52%) were women. Granulomatosis with polyangiitis was the most common diagnosis (19 [58%]), followed by eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (7 [21%]) and microscopic polyangiitis (7 [21%]). Twenty-seven patients (82%) had positive ANCA tests. After assessment of capillary density, dilation, morphology, microhemorrhages, and disorganization, there were no statistically significant differences between the 2 groups. CONCLUSION There was no evidence of differences in nailfold capillaroscopy abnormalities between those diagnosed with AAV and the control group. While this cohort was relatively small, we did not find a high enough prevalence or specific phenotype of capillary abnormalities that could aid in diagnosis or prognostication of these diseases in the clinical setting.
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- Megan M Sullivan
- Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, 13400 E Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ, 85259, USA.
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- Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Division of Clinical Trials and Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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Chen Y, Gou L, Wang L, Qian M, Wu Q, Zheng W, Li M, Zeng X, Zhang F. Clinical characteristics of hypertrophic cranial pachymeningitis in granulomatosis with polyangiitis: a retrospective single-center study in China. Arthritis Res Ther 2024; 26:6. [PMID: 38169421 PMCID: PMC10759605 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-023-03239-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Hypertrophic cranial pachymeningitis (HCP) is uncommon but a poorly understood complication of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA). OBJECTIVES We conducted this retrospective study to elucidate the clinical characteristics and factors independently associated with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) complicated by hypertrophic cranial pachymeningitis (HCP) in China. METHODS We collected the medical records of 78 patients diagnosed with GPA who were admitted to the inpatient department of Peking Union Medical College Hospital between January 2003 and September 2021. Clinical features, laboratory and radiological findings, and Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Scores (excluding meningitis score) were recorded. A binary logistic regression analysis was performed to analyze factors independently associated with GPA-related HCP. RESULTS Headache (100%) and cranial nerve palsy (61.5%) were common manifestations of HCP. Compared to 52 GPA patients without HCP, 26 patients with HCP required more time from initial symptoms to diagnosis, with a lower ratio of pulmonary and renal involvement, a higher ratio of myeloperoxidase-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (MPO-ANCA) positivity, conductive or sensorineural hearing loss, mastoiditis, and decreased vision or sudden visual loss. Binary logistic regression analysis indicated that proteinase 3-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (PR3-ANCA) negativity (OR 10.698, p = 0.001), conductive or sensorineural hearing loss (OR 10.855, p = 0.005), and decreased vision or sudden visual loss (OR 8.647, p = 0.015) were significantly associated with GPA-related HCP. Of the 26 patients, 18 received methylprednisolone pulse treatment, and 18 received intrathecal injections of dexamethasone and methotrexate. CONCLUSIONS HCP was a severe manifestation of GPA in our study. Independent factors associated with the occurrence of HCP in patients with GPA included PR3-ANCA negativity, conductive or sensorineural hearing loss, and decreased vision or sudden visual loss. Furthermore, GPA-related HCP was associated with higher disease activity, requiring more intensive treatments.
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- Yiran Chen
- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatrics Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Neurology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Key Laboratory of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Ministry of Education, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases, Beijing, China.
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Lee LE, Pyo JY, Ahn SS, Song JJ, Park YB, Lee SW. Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis classification by cluster analysis based on clinical phenotypes: a single-center retrospective cohort study. Clin Rheumatol 2024; 43:367-376. [PMID: 37530864 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-023-06720-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) refers to a group of small vessel inflammatory disorders. Overlapping clinical phenotypes of AAV subgroups continually provoke controversies over their diagnostic and classification criteria. METHODS Using the agglomerative hierarchical clustering method, we classified 210 Korean patients diagnosed with AAV into mutually exclusive clusters according to Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score items, ANCA specificity, sex, and age. We analyzed the resulting clusters' outcomes to investigate the clinical significance of the classification. We proposed a distance-based algorithm of patient assignment and explored its clinically relevant modification. RESULTS In total, 116 patients (55%) had microscopic polyangiitis, 53 (25%) had granulomatosis with polyangiitis, and 42 (20%) had eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis. Our model grouped the patients into five clusters, namely, "limited proteinase 3 (PR3)-ANCA vasculitis," "generalized PR3-ANCA vasculitis," "ANCA-negative vasculitis," "renal-limited vasculitis," and "myeloperoxidase-ANCA vasculitis." Patients clustered under "generalized PR3-ANCA vasculitis" had a higher relapse rate (hazard ratio [HR] = 2.12, P = 0.067). The incidence of end-stage renal disease was higher in patients belonging to the "renal-limited vasculitis" cluster (HR=1.50, P=0.03), and those in the "ANCA-negative vasculitis" cluster experienced a relatively milder clinical course of AAV (mortality = 0). CONCLUSION Because the clusters were naturally derived from their distinguished phenotypes and have different clinical courses, our clustering method may be a more clinically relevant classification system for AAV, revealing its phenotypic diversity. We also proposed a simple and intuitive distance-based assignment algorithm, which can be easily modified according to specific clinical needs. Key Points • In this study with a single-center AAV cohort, we showed that AAV can be divided into five distinct subclasses with different disease courses based on the clinical and laboratory features of the patients. • Our study revealed ethnic differences in AAV manifestation and suggests that physicians may need to analyze their own AAV patients to assess the disease status of AAV patients. • We proposed a distance-based cluster membership assignment method that can be clinically modified to fit the specific purpose of grouping patients.
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- Lucy Eunju Lee
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, 10326, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
- Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
- Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
- Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
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Tan C, Perara J, Kumar P. A unique case of indolent microscopic polyangiitis in an elderly gentleman: a case report and brief review. Arch Clin Cases 2023; 10:205-209. [PMID: 38155998 PMCID: PMC10754038 DOI: 10.22551/2023.41.1004.10276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2023] Open
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Antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody associated vasculitides has 3 different types: Granulomatosis with polyangiitis, eosinophilic granulomatosis and polyangiitis and microscopic polyangiitis. These vasculitides manifest differently based on which area of small and medium size vessels in our bodies that it affects. In this case report, we discuss a unique case of microscopic polyangiitis diagnosed in a 75-year-old male who was relatively asymptomatic i.e. indolent, apart from nodules present in the lung with the use of the diagnostic criteria outlined by 2022 American College of Rheumatology and European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology. In addition, we reviewed briefly about vasculitis, its epidemiology and the workup of microscopic polyangiitis.
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- Clement Tan
- Department of General Medicine/Respiratory Medicine, Mackay Base Hospital, Mackay, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of General Medicine/Respiratory Medicine, Mackay Base Hospital, Mackay, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of General Medicine/Respiratory Medicine, Mackay Base Hospital, Mackay, Queensland, Australia
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Kaya Akca U, Batu ED, Jelusic M, Calatroni M, Bakry R, Frkovic M, Vinšová N, Campos RT, Horne A, Caglayan S, Vaglio A, Moroni G, Emmi G, Ghiggeri GM, Koker O, Sinico RA, Kim S, Gagro A, Matucci-Cerinic C, Çomak E, Ekici Tekin Z, Arslanoglu Aydin E, Heshin-Bekenstein M, Acar BC, Gattorno M, Akman S, Sozeri B, Palmblad K, Al-Mayouf SM, Silva CA, Doležalová P, Merkel PA, Ozen S. Comparison of EULAR/PRINTO/PReS Ankara 2008 and 2022 ACR/EULAR Classification Criteria for Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis in Children. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2023:kead693. [PMID: 38135503 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kead693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2023] [Revised: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is an antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis. The 2022 American College of Rheumatology/European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (ACR/EULAR)-endorsed classification criteria for GPA was derived using data only from adult patients. We aimed to assess the performance of the ACR/EULAR classification criteria for GPA in pediatric patients and compare it with the EULAR/Pediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organization (PRINTO)/Pediatric Rheumatology European Society (PReS)-endorsed Ankara 2008 criteria for GPA. METHODS Retrospective data of pediatric patients with GPA in 20 centers from 9 countries were evaluated. The diagnosis of GPA was made according to the expert opinion. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of the criteria sets were evaluated. RESULTS The study included 77 patients with GPA and 108 controls (immunoglobulin A vasculitis (n = 44), Takayasu's arteritis (n = 20), microscopic polyangiitis (n = 16), polyarteritis nodosa (n = 14), Behçet's disease (n = 12), eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (n = 1), and Cogan's syndrome (n = 1)) with a median age of 17.8 and 15.2 years, respectively. Of patients with GPA, constitutional symptoms (85.7%) and ear-nose-throat involvement (79.2%) were the most common presentations. In the GPA group, 73 patients fulfilled the Ankara 2008 criteria and 69 the ACR/EULAR classification criteria. Sensitivities of the Ankara 2008 criteria and the ACR/EULAR classification criteria were 94.8% and 89.6%, while specificities were 95.3% and 96.3%, respectively. No significant difference was found between sensitivities and specificities of both classification criteria (p= 0.229 and p= 0.733, respectively). CONCLUSION In children, both the ACR/EULAR and EULAR/PRINTO/PReS Ankara 2008 classification criteria for GPA perform well and similarly.
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- UHC Zagreb, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
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- UHC Zagreb, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
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- General University Hospital and 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (HCFMUSP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Marmara University Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey
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- University of California, San Francisco, USA
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- DINOGMI, Università degli Studi di Genova, Genoa, Italy
- UOC Rheumatology and autoinflammatory diseases, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- Dr Sami Ulus Maternity and Child Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Dana-Dwek Children's Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- UOC Rheumatology and autoinflammatory diseases, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- Umraniye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (HCFMUSP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- General University Hospital and 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Cler SJ, Ogden MA, Farrell NF, Roland LT, Diffie CE, Schneider JS. When inflammation is not just inflammation-A review of systemic diseases of the nose and sinuses part 2: Granulomatosis with polyangiitis and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis. Am J Otolaryngol 2023; 45:104207. [PMID: 38176206 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2023.104207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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BACKGROUND Chronic rhinosinusitis is a very common condition. Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (eGPA) are systemic diseases which can contribute to the development of chronic rhinosinusitis in select patients. OBJECTIVE Characterize the presenting features, diagnostic criteria, workup, and management of granulomatosis with polyangiitis and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis as they are encountered in otolaryngology clinics. METHODS Full length manuscripts published 2000 or later were reviewed. A separate search was conducted for each disease. Pertinent clinical features related to sinonasal manifestations of GPA and eGPA were collected and reported in this review. RESULTS 467 references were discovered during literature review process. In total, 42 references for GPA and 35 references for eGPA were included in this review. CONCLUSION GPA and eGPA are vasculitis syndromes which commonly present in the context of multisystem disease. For GPA, pulmonary and renal disease are common; for eGPA a history of asthma is nearly ubiquitous. Sinonasal disease is a very common feature for both disease processes and may precede the development of systemic symptoms in many patients. Clinical work up and diagnosis is complex and generally requires multidisciplinary care. Treatment primarily consists of immunosuppressive agents, and a number of steroids, steroid sparing agents, and biologics have been shown to be effective. The role of sinus surgery includes tissue biopsy for diagnosis, functional surgery for symptom management in select cases, and reconstruction of cosmetic and functional defects.
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- Samuel J Cler
- Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, United States of America.
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- Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, United States of America
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- Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, United States of America
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- Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, United States of America
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- Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, United States of America
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- Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, United States of America
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Ha JW, Ahn SS, Song JJ, Park YB, Lee SW. Clinical implications of peripheral eosinophil count at diagnosis in patients newly diagnosed with microscopic polyangiitis and granulomatosis with polyangiitis. Arthritis Res Ther 2023; 25:245. [PMID: 38102670 PMCID: PMC10722771 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-023-03233-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND This study investigated the clinical implications of peripheral eosinophil count at diagnosis in estimating cross-sectional antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV) activity and predicting all-cause mortality during follow-up in patients newly diagnosed with microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) and granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA). METHODS This study included 224 immunosuppressive drug-naïve patients with peripheral eosinophil count at diagnosis < 1,000/mm3. The Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score (BVAS), the Five-Factor Score (FFS), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) at diagnosis were assessed. RESULTS The median age of the 224 patients (152 MPA and 72 GPA) was 62.0 years; 35.3% of them were men. At diagnosis, peripheral eosinophil count was significantly correlated with BVAS (P = 0.001), FFS (P = 0.046), ESR (P < 0.001), and CRP (P < 0.001). Deceased patients had a significantly higher median peripheral eosinophil count at diagnosis than surviving patients (310.0/mm3 vs. 170.0/mm3, P = 0.004). In addition, patients with MPA and those with cardiovascular and renal manifestations at diagnosis exhibited significantly higher peripheral eosinophil counts than those without. When the optimal cut-off of peripheral eosinophil count at diagnosis for all-cause mortality during follow-up was set at 175.0/mm3, Patients with peripheral eosinophil count at diagnosis ≥ 175.0/mm3 exhibited a significantly lower cumulative patients' survival rate than those with peripheral eosinophil count at diagnosis < 175.0/mm3 (P = 0.008). CONCLUSIONS This study was the first to demonstrate that peripheral eosinophil count at diagnosis could estimate cross-sectional AAV activity at diagnosis and contribute to predicting all-cause mortality during follow-up in MPA and GPA patients.
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- Jang Woo Ha
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
- Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Partalidou S, Mamopoulos A, Dimopoulou D, Sarafidis P, Dimitroulas T. Pregnancy outcomes in ANCA-associated vasculitis patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Joint Bone Spine 2023; 90:105609. [PMID: 37419307 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2023.105609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) associated vasculitis (AAV), namely granulomatosis with polyangiitis, eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis and microscopic polyangiitis constitute a group of rare systemic vasculitides, affecting small vessels. Genders are equally affected, with symptoms most commonly presenting during and/or after the fifth decade of life, but AAV may also present in younger individuals. As advanced maternal age is becoming common and safe over the last decades, it is now more feasible for middle-aged women suffering from AAV to get pregnant. Although adverse pregnancy outcomes have been thoroughly investigated in other systemic diseases, the exact prevalence of pregnancy complications and unfavorable outcomes in pregnant women with AAV has not been systematically evaluated. METHODS We researched PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Library and Cinahl databases until September, 2022. Three blinded investigators extracted data and assessed the risk of bias. A random effects model was used for the analysis. The outcomes studied were pre-term delivery, intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) neonates and disease flare. RESULTS We included six studies with 92 pregnancies in patients with AAV. The prevalence of pre-term delivery, IUGR neonates and disease flare were 18% (CI: 0.10-0.30, P=non-significant), 20% (CI: 0.11-0.33, P=non-significant) and 28% (CI: 0.09-0.59, P<0.01), respectively. CONCLUSION The analysis demonstrated higher occurrence of adverse outcomes in pregnant women suffering from AAV accompanied by an increased risk of disease flare during pregnancy. These findings underline the importance of preconception counseling and the necessity of close monitoring in these patients similarly to other systemic inflammatory diseases.
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- Styliani Partalidou
- Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece.
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- Third Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hippokration General Hospital, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Nephrology, Hippokration Hospital, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece
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Hegde A, Acharya R, Sharma M, Jain A, Vij V, Upadhyay K, Mangal V. An Unusual Cause of Fever, Bilateral Ear Discharge, Lung Nodules, and Polyuria in a Young Male Post Coronavirus Disease 19. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2023; 75:4007-4011. [PMID: 37974879 PMCID: PMC10645921 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-023-03997-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
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We present a case of a young male with pyrexia of unknown origin, bilateral ear discharge, lung nodules and polyuria within four weeks of recovering from a moderate Coronavirus disease-19 infection. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of post- Coronavirus disease-19 Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis with overlapping large vessel vasculitis with a favorable outcome.
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- Arun Hegde
- Department of Rheumatology, Command Hospital, Lucknow, 226002 India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Command Hospital, Lucknow, 226002 India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Command Hospital, Lucknow, 226002 India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Command Hospital, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Command Hospital, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Command Hospital, Pune, 411040 India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Military Hospital Ambala, Haryana, 133001 India
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Villeneuve T, Faguer S, Collot S, Pugnet G, Prévot G. HRCT imaging of pulmonary involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis and microscopic polyangiitis at disease onset and during follow-up. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2023; 63:152307. [PMID: 37948936 DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2023.152307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2023] [Revised: 10/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND The pulmonary involvement in patients with microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) and granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is well known at disease onset but data during follow-up (after the induction regimen and when the first relapse occurs) are limited. Our goal was to analyze chest high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) findings of (ANCA)-associated vasculitis patients. METHOD All consecutive unselected AAV patients over eighteen with positive ANCA status and with HRCT chest performed at the diagnosis were retrospectively enrolled between 2004 and 2019 at the Toulouse University Hospital (France). Two experienced pulmonologists and one expert respiratory radiologist reviewed independently HRCT chest scans. RESULTS A total of 157 AAV patients were included in the study. Two-thirds of AAV patients had pulmonary involvement at diagnosis. Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) was observed in 31.2 % of cases, nodules and masses in 18.5 %, bronchial airway involvement in 13.4 %, and interstitial involvement in 12.7 %. Following the induction regimen, chest HRCT scans over a two-year period demonstrated significant improvement in DAH and nodular manifestations, whereas bronchial airway involvement exhibited variability and half of cases of interstitial lung disease (ILD) had progressive course. Outcomes and survival rates are better for nodular and bronchial involvement. DAH was the most frequent cause of deaths. Progressive fibrotic changes in ILD over time could impact prognosis despite AAV remission. CONCLUSION Employing a pattern-based approach with HRCT chest scans to assess lung involvement could be valuable in predicting treatment response, relapse, mortality, and could improved the management of AAV patients.
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- Thomas Villeneuve
- Pulmonology Department, University Hospital Centre of Toulouse, Toulouse, France.
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- Nephrology and Organ Transplantation Department, National Referral Center for Rare Renal Diseases, University Hospital Centre of Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Radiology Department, University Hospital Centre of Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Internal Medicine Department, University Hospital Centre of Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Pulmonology Department, University Hospital Centre of Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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Puéchal X, Delaval L, Blanche P. Finger ischaemia, enlarged spleen and lung nodules. Ann Rheum Dis 2023; 82:1635-1636. [PMID: 37116989 DOI: 10.1136/ard-2023-224161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/30/2023]
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- Xavier Puéchal
- National Referral Center for Rare Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Cochin, Paris, France
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- National Referral Center for Rare Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Cochin, Paris, France
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- National Referral Center for Rare Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Hospital Cochin, Paris, France
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Majid I, Martel JB, Martel B, Martel M. Presentation and Management of Life-threatening Lesion in Left Orbit Complicated by Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis. Ocul Immunol Inflamm 2023; 31:1884-1886. [PMID: 36049048 DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2022.2115930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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We present a unique case of acute on chronic left frontal sinusitis with an orbital abscess in the left orbit complicated by granulomatosis with polyangiitis and a defect to the structure of the orbit, among the 87 year old patient's other health-related conditions. Urgent transfer to tertiary care, and diagnostic, surgical, and multidisciplinary management were necessary to achieve a favorable clinical outcome: the eye was left undamaged and no infection spread to the brain. This report also sets out to review the literature.
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- Iyad Majid
- Department of Ophthalmology, Martel Eye Medical Group, Rancho Cordova, California, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Mercy San Juan Medical Center, Carmichael, California, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, California Northstate College of Medicine, Elk Grove, California, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, California Northstate College of Medicine, Elk Grove, California, USA
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Matias TB, Cordeiro RA, Duarte JA, de Jarry VM, Appenzeller S, Villarinho L, Reis F. Immune-Mediated Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis and its Mimickers: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings. Acad Radiol 2023; 30:2696-2706. [PMID: 36882352 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2023.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2022] [Revised: 01/08/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023]
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Hypertrophic pachymeningitis (HP) is a rare and chronic inflammatory disorder presenting as localized or diffuse thickening of the dura mater. It can be idiopathic or an unusual manifestation of immune-mediated, infectious, and neoplastic conditions. Although some cases may remain asymptomatic, HP can lead to progressive headaches, cranial nerve palsies, hydrocephalus, and other neurological complications, which makes its recognition a fundamental step for prompt treatment. Regarding the diagnosis workup, enhanced MRI is the most useful imaging method to evaluate dural thickening. This article addresses the MR imaging patterns of immune-mediated HP, including immunoglobulin G4-related disease, neurosarcoidosis, granulomatosis with polyangiitis, rheumatoid pachymeningitis, and idiopathic HP. The main infectious and neoplastic mimicking entities are also discussed with reference to conventional and advanced MR sequences.
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- Thiago Bezerra Matias
- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Rheumatology Division, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Orthopedics, Rheumatology and Traumatology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Radiology, Rhode Island Medical Imaging, Brown University, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil.
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Benavides-Villanueva F, Loricera J, Calvo-Río V, Corrales-Selaya C, Castañeda S, Blanco R. Intravenous immunoglobulin therapy in antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis. Eur J Intern Med 2023; 117:78-84. [PMID: 37400322 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2023.06.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) includes three heterogeneous and difficult to treat clinical entities. Intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) may constitute a good therapeutic option, although data hitherto are scarce. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness and safety of IVIG in AAV in a real-world setting. METHODS Single center observational study of patients with AAV with at least one cycle of IVIG since January of 2000 to December of 2020. AAV diagnosis was based on a compatible clinical presentation and positive ANCA serology and/or compatible histology. Disease activity was assessed by the Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score (BVAS). The effectiveness was evaluated by clinical and laboratory parameters (CRP, ESR) and its glucocorticoid-sparing effect. These variables were measured at one, six, twelve and twenty-four months of IVIG treatment. The doses of IVIG were 2g/kg in the following cycles of administration: 1 g/kg/day in 2 days (n=12); 0.5 g/kg/day in 4 days (n=11); 0.4 g/kg/day in 5 days (n=5). The clinical improvement was classified according to BVAS categories in remission, partial response and no response. RESULTS Twenty-eight patients (15 granulomatosis-polyangiitis, 10 microscopic polyangiitis and 3 eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis) were included. Reasons for using IVIG were relapse/refractory disease (n=25), active or suspected infection (n=3), and both (n=5). We observed a rapid and maintained BVAS score improvement, increasing from 34.6% at 1 month to 56.5% at 2 years of follow-up (p=0.12), and a reduction of glucocorticoids dose. Therapy was well tolerated and adverse events mild and scarce. CONCLUSION IVIG represents an effective and relative safe therapeutic alternative in relapsing/refractory AAV or in presence of a concomitant active infection.
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- Fabricio Benavides-Villanueva
- Rheumatology Division, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Valdecilla s/n., ES- 39008, Santander, Spain
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- Rheumatology Division, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Valdecilla s/n., ES- 39008, Santander, Spain
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- Rheumatology Division, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Valdecilla s/n., ES- 39008, Santander, Spain
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- Rheumatology Division, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Valdecilla s/n., ES- 39008, Santander, Spain
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- Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario La Princesa and IIS-Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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- Rheumatology Division, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Valdecilla s/n., ES- 39008, Santander, Spain.
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Turkmen K, Ozer H, Tesar V. An update on dıagnosıs and treatment of ANCA assocıated renal vasculıtıs. Int Urol Nephrol 2023; 55:2817-2827. [PMID: 37010734 DOI: 10.1007/s11255-023-03565-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/04/2023]
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Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides are a group of diseases characterised by necrotizing inflammation of small vessels such as arterioles, venules, and capillaries. ANCA-associated vasculitides (AAV) are referred to as small vessel vasculitides. Three AAV subgroups, namely granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) and eosinophilic GPA (EGPA), are defined according to clinical features. The most common disease with renal involvement in AAV is MPA Approximately 90% of patients with MPA have renal involvement. While this rate is 70-80% in GPA, less than half of EGPA patients have renal involvement. Untreated survival in AAVs is less than one year. With appropriate immunosuppressive therapy, the 5-year renal survival rate is 70-75%. Without therapy, the prognosis is poor but treatments, typically immunosuppressants, have improved survival, albeit with considerable morbidity from glucocorticoids and other immunosuppressive medications. Current challenges include improving the measures of disease activity and risk of relapse, uncertainty about optimal therapy duration and a need for targeted therapies with fewer adverse effects. In this review, we described the treatment of renal involvement in AAV in line with current studies.
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- Kultigin Turkmen
- Meram Medical Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey
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- Meram Medical Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey.
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- Department of Nephrology, Charles University, Faculty of Medicine and General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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Bannour I, Ben Brahim M, Arfa S, Amor SB, Ben Mabrouk A, Berrich O, Hammemi S. Case Report: Case report: An unusual presentation of granulomatosis with polyangiitis. F1000Res 2023; 12:430. [PMID: 37900198 PMCID: PMC10600508 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.133102.4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023] Open
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Aim: We are reporting a case of an unusual presentation of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) with liver involvement. Case presentation: A 45-year-old male patient presented with erythematous plaques on the face and bilateral nasal obstruction. On physical examination, the patient had a ring-shaped squamous plaque on the face. The laboratory findings revealed an accelerated erythrocyte sedimentation rate at 100 mm/h, an elevated C-reactive protein at 66 mg/L, hyper gamma globulinemia 16 g/L and an elevated alkaline phosphatase (twice the upper normal limit). The craniofacial and thoracoabdominal computed tomography (CT) -scans showed ethmoid and maxillary sinusitis, low facial bone density, multiple mediastinal and hilar lymphadenopathy, diffuse small pulmonary nodules, and hepatomegaly. A cutaneous lesion biopsy, the nasal mucosa, and the liver showed a chronic inflammatory granulomatosis process with necrosis. Serum anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) against PR3 was positive. The clinical, biological, radiological, and histological findings substantiated the diagnosis of GPA. The patient received systemic steroids combined with cyclophosphamide pulses on days 1, 14 and 28 and then he was lost to follow-up. Two-years later, he presented with a cardiac failure and skin ulcer in the right lower limb. A nasal endoscopic exam showed nasal septum cartilage perforation with resorption of the middle and inferior nasal concha. Two weeks later, he developed a diffuse alveolar hemorrhage and was therefore transferred to the intensive care unit but died of respiratory failure 3 days later. Conclusion: Clinicians should be aware of GPA atypical clinical manifestations.
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- Ichrak Bannour
- Laboratory of Molecular Immuno-Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Universite de Monastir, Monastir, Monastir, 5000, Tunisia
- Immunology Laboratory, Fattouma Bourguiba Universitary Hospital, Universite de Monastir, Monastir, Monastir, 5000, Tunisia
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- Biochemistry Laboratory, LR12ES05 LR-NAFS Nutrition-Functional Food and Vascular Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universite de Monastir, Monastir, Monastir, 5000, Tunisia
- Internal Medicine and Endocrinology Department, Tahar Sfar University Hospital, Universite de Monastir, Monastir, Monastir, 5111, Tunisia
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- Internal Medicine and Endocrinology Department, Tahar Sfar University Hospital, Universite de Monastir, Monastir, Monastir, 5111, Tunisia
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- Department of Gastrology, Tahar Sfar University Hospital, Mahdia, Tunisia
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- Internal Medicine and Endocrinology Department, Tahar Sfar University Hospital, Universite de Monastir, Monastir, Monastir, 5111, Tunisia
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- Biochemistry Laboratory, LR12ES05 LR-NAFS Nutrition-Functional Food and Vascular Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universite de Monastir, Monastir, Monastir, 5000, Tunisia
- Internal Medicine and Endocrinology Department, Tahar Sfar University Hospital, Universite de Monastir, Monastir, Monastir, 5111, Tunisia
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- Biochemistry Laboratory, LR12ES05 LR-NAFS Nutrition-Functional Food and Vascular Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universite de Monastir, Monastir, Monastir, 5000, Tunisia
- Internal Medicine and Endocrinology Department, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, Universite de Monastir, Monastir, Monastir, 5000, Tunisia
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Ediboğlu ED, Solmaz D, Özkal S, Erdoğan NK, Akar S. Peripheral T-cell lymphoma mimicking granulomatosis with polyangiitis. Z Rheumatol 2023; 82:692-695. [PMID: 37237152 DOI: 10.1007/s00393-023-01370-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Upper respiratory tract involvement is common in patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), but malignancies should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis. A 68-year-old man was referred to rheumatology to investigate for GPA after nasal excisional biopsy. After careful radiologic and pathologic assessment, he was diagnosed with peripheral T‑cell lymphoma, nasal type. This is a rare case of T‑cell lymphoma in a patient who was referred as GPA.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey.
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Azin N, Hajihashemi A, Geravandi M. Rare central nervous system manifestation of granulomatosis with polyangiitis in a 12-year-old child: A case report. Radiol Case Rep 2023; 18:3704-3709. [PMID: 37636535 PMCID: PMC10447933 DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2023.07.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 07/22/2023] [Accepted: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023] Open
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To share a unique case of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) identified in a child with CNS involvement, specifically PRES (posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome). Discuss this uncommon manifestation's clinical characteristics, diagnostic process, and treatment. We are currently discussing a 12-year-old female patient who presented with a chronic cough, shortness of breath, and a new-onset fever. Upon further examination, the patient was diagnosed with GPA, confirmed through positive cytoplasmic antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (C-ANCA), a renal biopsy, and multiple lung cavitary lesions. During her hospitalization, the patient also experienced neurological symptoms, including a severe headache, blurred vision, loss of consciousness, and an abnormal neurological exam, which led to brain MR imaging. The imaging revealed evidence of small vessel vasculitis with confluent T2 hyper signal intensity of gray-white matter junctions in both parietooccipital and frontal lobes containing hemorrhagic components, suggesting Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome. This case of Wegener's granulomatosis is noteworthy due to its occurrence in a pediatric patient with CNS involvement, specifically (posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome). This event highlights the importance of recognizing that autoimmune disorders can present infrequently in young patients. Diagnosing Wegener's granulomatosis can be challenging, particularly when the CNS is affected. However, when appropriate treatment is initiated promptly, favorable outcomes can be achieved, as evidenced by the patient's improved condition with the prednisolone, captopril, and Rituximab treatment plan. Further research is necessary to understand better the underlying pathophysiology and optimal management of CNS involvement in GPA, particularly in the pediatric population.
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- Neda Azin
- Department of Radiology, Imam Hussein Children Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Radiology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Radiology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Yoon T, Ha JW, Pyo JY, Song JJ, Park YB, Ahn SS, Lee SW. Soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cell-1 reflects the cross-sectional activity of microscopic polyangiitis and granulomatosis with polyangiitis. Heliyon 2023; 9:e20881. [PMID: 37886760 PMCID: PMC10597820 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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Objectives We investigated whether soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 (sTREM-1) reflects cross-sectional activity of microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) and granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA). Methods Forty-seven MPA and 32 GPA patients with well-documented clinical records and stored sera were enrolled. sTREM-1 levels were evaluated using Magnetic Luminex® assay, and disease activity was assessed using Birmingham vasculitis activity score (BVAS). Patients were divided into two groups according to the upper and lower halves of BVAS. Receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to identify cut-off for determining upper half of BVAS. Linear and binary logistic regression was performed to evaluate the association between sTREM-1 and disease activity and status. Results The median age of patients was 67.0 years, and 58.2 % were women. The median BVAS and sTREM-1 were 12.0 and 467.1 pg/mL. sTREM-1 was significantly correlated with BVAS along with five-factor score, Short-Form 36-Item Health Surveys, and C-reactive protein. In multivariable linear regression analysis, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (standardised β 0.241), and sTREM-1 (standardised β 0.288) were correlated with BVAS. ROC analysis revealed that the cut-off of sTREM-1 for the upper half of BVAS was 474.1 pg/mL. MPA and GPA patients with sTREM-1 ≥474.1 pg/mL exhibited a significantly higher risk for the upper half of BVAS than those without (relative risk 5.932). Multivariable logistic regression analysis demonstrated sTREM-1 ≥474.1 pg/mL (odds ratio 5.662) was associated with the upper half of BVAS. Conclusion sTREM-1 reflects the activity of MPA and GPA, suggesting its role as a potential biomarker for assessing disease severity.
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- Taejun Yoon
- Department of Medical Science, BK21 Plus Project, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Institute for Immunology and Immunological Diseases, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Castellino N, Scuto S, Zanoli L, Toro MD, Avitabile T, Castellino P, Russo A. Regression of bilateral orbital inflammation with anti-CD20 in a patient with relapsing granulomatosis with polyangiitis: A case report. Eur J Ophthalmol 2023; 33:NP25-NP28. [PMID: 36112868 DOI: 10.1177/11206721221126266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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PURPOSE To describe a case of bilateral orbital inflammation in a patient with relapsing granulomatosis with polyangiitis as only sign of disease recurrency treated with anti-CD20 antibodies. METHODS A 62-year-old Caucasian man affected by Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) was admitted to our hospital showing bilateral orbital inflammation as the only signs of disease recurrency. In addition, eye visit detected severe visual loss in the left eye (light perception). Guidelines to manage severe orbital involvement in patients with GPA are lacking. The patient was treated with intravenous rituximab and glucocorticoids. RESULTS Complete regression of inflammatory signs by imaging were observed at three-year of follow-up after the treatment with anti-CD20. However, ocular multimodal imaging showed severe optic nerve damages in the left eye with irreversible visual loss. CONCLUSION Patients affected by GPA with inflammatory orbital involvement may benefit from anti-CD20 antibodies.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Eye Clinic, Public Health Department, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
- Department of General and Pediatric Ophthalmology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Ruffer N, Krusche M, Holl-Ulrich K, Kötter I, Lötscher F. [Cocaine-induced vasculitis and mimics of vasculitis]. Z Rheumatol 2023; 82:606-614. [PMID: 35612660 PMCID: PMC10495486 DOI: 10.1007/s00393-022-01217-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Cocaine is a psychotropic tropane alkaloid and stimulant drug. Nasal insufflation of cocaine powder is a common route of administration. In Germany, cocaine is frequently adulterated with levamisole, an anthelminthic drug with immunomodulatory effects. Both substances are linked to various autoimmune conditions. Cocaine-induced midline destructive lesions cause a progressive destruction of osteocartilaginous structures within the upper respiratory tract and can mimic localized granulomatosis with polyangiitis. In addition, systemic vasculitis due to cocaine and levamisole has been reported. Differentiation of these conditions from primary vasculitis can be challenging because antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) are commonly detected. Early diagnosis of these conditions is crucial as clinical improvement is closely related to drug cessation.
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- Nikolas Ruffer
- Klinik für Rheumatologie und Immunologie, Klinikum Bad Bramstedt, Bad Bramstedt, Deutschland.
- Sektion Rheumatologie und entzündliche Systemerkrankungen, III. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Deutschland.
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- Sektion Rheumatologie und entzündliche Systemerkrankungen, III. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Deutschland
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- Konsultations- und Referenzzentrum für Vaskulitis-Diagnostik, Pathologie-Hamburg, Labor Lademannbogen MVZ GmbH, Hamburg, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Rheumatologie und Immunologie, Klinikum Bad Bramstedt, Bad Bramstedt, Deutschland
- Sektion Rheumatologie und entzündliche Systemerkrankungen, III. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Deutschland
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- Universitätsklinik für Rheumatologie, Immunologie und Allergologie, Inselspital, Universitätsspital Bern, Bern, Schweiz
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Shah R, Lim L, Nikpour M. Endobronchial obstruction in connective tissue diseases: an uncommon but life threatening complication: two case reports. J Med Case Rep 2023; 17:329. [PMID: 37528419 PMCID: PMC10394769 DOI: 10.1186/s13256-023-04058-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Granulomatosis with polyangiitis and relapsing polychondritis are rare, multisystemic and potentially life-threatening connective tissue diseases. We present two cases of severe endobronchial obstruction in the aforementioned conditions and discuss difficulties with detection and treatment. Despite differing underlying pathophysiologies, endobronchial disease is a less frequently reported but serious complication of both conditions. CASE PRESENTATION Case 1, a 31-year-old South Asian woman with relapsing polychondritis, required partial tracheal resection and reconstruction in combination with immunosuppressive therapy to achieve respiratory recovery following collapse of her right main bronchus and a stricture in her left main bronchus. Case 2, a 22-year-old Caucasian male with granulomatosis with polyangiitis, underwent surgical resection of an endobronchial growth causing occlusion of his right main bronchus. Although his respiratory status was initially stabilised with increased immunosuppression, he continues to have disease progression in spite of this. CONCLUSIONS Our cases highlight the importance of a multidisciplinary approach combining immunosuppression with supportive care and judicious use of surgical interventions in select cases. A further review of the literature shows endobronchial obstruction is potentially under-reported due to overlap in connective tissue disease symptomatology and there is no consensus on best practice.
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- Rushab Shah
- Department of Rheumatology, St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne), 41 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy, VIC, 3065, Australia
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- Department of Rheumatology, St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne), 41 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy, VIC, 3065, Australia
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- Department of Rheumatology, St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne), 41 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy, VIC, 3065, Australia.
- The University of Melbourne at St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne), 41 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy, VIC, 3065, Australia.
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Moroni L, Giudice L, Lanzillotta M, Cariddi A, Ramirez GA, Bozzolo EP, Germinario B, Gallina G, Viscardi S, Carretta A, Dagna L. Role of systemic immunosuppression on subglottic stenosis in granulomatosis with polyangiitis: Analysis of a single-centre cohort. Eur J Intern Med 2023; 114:108-112. [PMID: 37156712 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2023.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 05/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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PURPOSE Subglottic stenosis (SGS) is a potentially life-threatening manifestation of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA). Endoscopic dilation is effective, but relapses are frequent and the benefit of systemic immunosuppression in this setting is still controversial. We aimed to investigate the role of immunosuppressive treatment on SGS relapse risk. METHODS This is a retrospective observational study based on review of medical charts among our cohort of patients with GPA. RESULTS Twenty-one patients with SGS-GPA were identified, with a prevalence of 20% among our entire GPA cohort (n = 105). Compared to patients without SGS, patients with SGS-GPA had an earlier disease onset (mean age 30.2 vs. 47.3 years, p<0.001), and lower BVAS (mean 10.5 vs 13.5; p = 0.018). Five patients didn't receive systemic immunosuppression for SGS and they all (100%) relapsed after the first procedure, while among medical treatment group relapse rate was 44% (p = 0.045). When single treatment regimens are considered, rituximab (RTX) and cyclophosphamide (CYC) yielded a protective role towards the need of subsequent dilation procedure after the first if compared with absence of medical treatment. Patients with SGS and generalized disease, who initially received either a RTX- or a CYC-based induction treatment, and higher cumulative doses of glucocorticoids, showed a delayed median time to SGS relapse (36 vs. 12 months, p = 0.024). CONCLUSIONS Subglottic stenosis is highly prevalent in patients with GPA and may define a milder systemic disease subset occurring more frequently in younger patients. Systemic immunosuppression provides benefit in preventing recurrence of SGS in GPA patients and regimens based on cyclophosphamide or rituximab might have a non-redundant role in this setting.
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- Luca Moroni
- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy; Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Faculty of Medicine, Via Olgettina 58, 20132 Milan, Italy.
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- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Faculty of Medicine, Via Olgettina 58, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy; Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Faculty of Medicine, Via Olgettina 58, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy; Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Faculty of Medicine, Via Olgettina 58, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy; Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Faculty of Medicine, Via Olgettina 58, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy; Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Faculty of Medicine, Via Olgettina 58, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Faculty of Medicine, Via Olgettina 58, 20132 Milan, Italy; Unit of Thoracic Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Faculty of Medicine, Via Olgettina 58, 20132 Milan, Italy; Unit of Thoracic Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy; Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Faculty of Medicine, Via Olgettina 58, 20132 Milan, Italy
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We have made significant headway in our ability to induce and maintain remission in patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis and microscopic polyangiitis. With increased understanding of the pathogenesis of antineutrophilic cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitides (AAV), therapeutic targets have been identified and studied in clinical trials. From initial induction strategies including glucocorticoids and cyclophosphamide, we have discovered effective induction regimens with rituximab and complement inhibition that can significantly decrease the glucocorticoid cumulative doses in patients with AAV. There are many trials underway evaluating management strategies for refractory patients and exploring new and old therapies that may help to continuously improve outcomes for patients with AAV.
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- Alvise Berti
- Center for Medical Sciences (CISMed), Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, and Division of Rheumatology, Santa Chiara Hospital, APSS Trento, Italy
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- Rheumatology Department, INSERM UMR1227 LBAI, Lymphocytes B, Autoimmunité et Immunothérapies, University of Brest, National Reference Center for Rare Systemic Autoimmune Diseases CERAINO, CHRU Brest, Brest, France.
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- Division of Rheumatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 675 North Saint Clair Street, Suite 14-100, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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Mendel A, Behlouli H, de Moura CS, Vinet É, Curtis JR, Bernatsky S. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole prophylaxis during treatment of granulomatosis with polyangiitis with rituximab in the United States of America: a retrospective cohort study. Arthritis Res Ther 2023; 25:133. [PMID: 37516897 PMCID: PMC10386686 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-023-03114-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/31/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Antibiotic prophylaxis is recommended during ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) induction. We aimed to describe the frequency, persistence, and factors associated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) use in an adult population sample with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) treated with rituximab (RTX). METHODS We identified adults with GPA treated with RTX within the Merative™ Marketscan® Research Databases (2011-2020). TMP-SMX prophylaxis was defined as a [Formula: see text] 28-day prescription dispensed within a month of starting RTX. We estimated TMP-SMX persistence, allowing prescription refill gaps of 30 days. Multivariable logistic regression and Cox proportional hazards regression assessed the factors associated with baseline TMP-SMX use and persistence, respectively. Covariates included age, sex, calendar year, insurance type, immunosuppressant use, hospitalization, and co-morbidities. RESULTS Among 1877 RTX-treated GPA patients, the mean age was 50.9, and 54% were female. A minority (n = 426, 23%) received TMP-SMX with a median persistence of 141 (IQR 83-248) days. In multivariable analyses, prophylaxis was associated with prednisone use in the month prior to RTX ([Formula: see text] 20 mg/day vs none, OR 3.96; 95% CI 3.0-5.2; 1-19 mg/day vs none, OR 2.63; 95% CI 1.8-3.8), and methotrexate use (OR 1.48, 95% CI 1.04-2.1), intensive care (OR 1.95; 95% CI 1.4-2.7), and non-intensive care hospitalization (OR 1.56; 95% CI 1.2-2.1) in the 6 months prior to RTX. Female sex (OR 0.63; 95% CI 0.5-0.8) was negatively associated with TMP-SMX use. CONCLUSIONS TMP-SMX was dispensed to a minority of RTX-treated GPA patients, more often to those on glucocorticoids and with recent hospitalization. Further research is needed to determine the optimal use and duration of TMP-SMX prophylaxis following RTX in AAV.
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- Arielle Mendel
- Division of Rheumatology, McGill University Health Centre, 1560 Cedar Avenue, Montreal, QC, H3G 1A4, Canada.
- Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, 5252 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W., Montreal, QC, H4A 3S9, Canada.
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- Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, 5252 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W., Montreal, QC, H4A 3S9, Canada
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- Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, 5252 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W., Montreal, QC, H4A 3S9, Canada
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- Division of Rheumatology, McGill University Health Centre, 1560 Cedar Avenue, Montreal, QC, H3G 1A4, Canada
- Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, 5252 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W., Montreal, QC, H4A 3S9, Canada
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- Division of Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2000 6th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, 35255, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, McGill University Health Centre, 1560 Cedar Avenue, Montreal, QC, H3G 1A4, Canada
- Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, 5252 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W., Montreal, QC, H4A 3S9, Canada
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Higashihara M, Kawamura T, Miyazaki Y, Yokoo T, Joh K. Granulomatosis with polyangiitis presenting as a solitary renal mass: a case report. BMC Nephrol 2023; 24:223. [PMID: 37507681 PMCID: PMC10375652 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-023-03276-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is characterized by necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis involving small-sized vessels in the upper airways, lower airways, and kidneys. Renal pathology is usually characterized by focal segmental necrotizing glomerulonephritis, which often leads to rapidly progressive renal failure. This type of renal involvement is usually unapparent on radiography. The presence of a renal mass in a patient with GPA, although extremely rare, is recognizable. Herein, we report a rare case of GPA presenting as a solitary renal mass and present a review of the literature. CASE PRESENTATION A 75-year-old woman presented with a solitary right kidney mass measuring 4 × 3.5 cm detected by enhanced computed tomography. There was no history of sinusitis, rhinitis, cough, or pneumonia suggestive of systemic GPA. Nephrectomy was performed based on the suspicion of renal cell carcinoma or malignant lymphoma. Three months later, she was admitted because her serum creatinine levels increased from 54.81 μmol/L to 405.76 μmol/L accompanied by a high C-reactive protein level of 159 mg/L. Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies against myeloperoxidase and anti-proteinase 3 were negative. Histological examinations of the solitary renal mass revealed necrotizing granulomatous arteritis in the cortex and medullary vasa recta, surrounded by interstitial fibrosis, and focal segmental necrotizing glomerulonephritis in the localized lesion; however, signs of vasculitis were not observed in areas other than the solitary mass. Therefore, the patient was diagnosed with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA). Despite treatment with prednisolone (30 mg/day), the patient developed oliguria with an elevation of her serum creatinine level to 583.44 μmol/L, which required hemodialysis within one month after the initiation of steroid therapy. The patient could successfully discontinue hemodialysis 21 months later, following a decrease in her serum creatinine level to 251.06 μmol/L. CONCLUSIONS GPA should be considered as one of the differential diagnoses of a solitary renal mass. Furthermore, patients with solitary renal masses associated with GPA may exhibit a favorable response to steroid or immunosuppressive treatment.
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- Mai Higashihara
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8 Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato-Ku, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8 Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato-Ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8 Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato-Ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8 Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato-Ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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