ANCA-positive periaortic vasculitis: does it fall within the spectrum of vasculitis?
ANCA-positive periaortic vasculitis: does it fall within the spectrum of vasculitis?
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DOI:
10.1046/j.1365-2796.2002.00948.x
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发表时间:
2002-03-01
影响因子:
11.1
通讯作者:
Buzio, C
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作者:
Vaglio, A;Manenti, L;Buzio, C
Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) is a disease of unknown actiology that has sometimes been reported in association with connective tissue disorders and systemic vasculitis. We report here two cases of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-positive RPF showing clinical evidence of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis. Although treatment with prednisone and cyclophosphamide led to a remission of RPF in both cases, renal function was restored in only one patient and the other progressed to chronic renal failure. The paper reviews the literature concerning ANCA-positive RPF and discusses the relationship between ANCA-positive vasculitis and RPF.