Abstract
We report a case of pauci-immune, necrotizing and crescentic glomerulonephritis in a 10-year-old child initially thought to have Henoch-Schönlein purpura. The diagnosis of a Wegener's granulomatosis-microscopic polyarteritis disorder was made on the basis of clinical presentation and a positive anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic auto-antibody (ANCA). This case illustrates the usefulness of the ANCA in the diagnosis and management of childhood vasculitides.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 296-299 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Pediatric Nephrology |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1 1991 |
Keywords
- ANCA-associated glomerulonephritis
- Anti-nuclear cytoplasmic autoantibody (ANCA)
- Microscopic polyarteritis
- Necrotizing glomerulonephritis
- Vasculitis
- Wegener's granulomatosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Nephrology