Open AccessModern approaches to the
diagnosis and treatment of microscopic polyangiitis.
Author(s) -
E. Shchegoleva,
Anastasiia Zykova,
N. Bulanov,
Pavel Novikov,
Sergey Moiseev,
Н А Мухин
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
kliničeskaâ medicina
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2412-1339
pISSN - 0023-2149
DOI - 10.18821/0023-2149-2018-96-1-66-72
Subject(s) - microscopic polyangiitis , medicine , granulomatosis with polyangiitis , vasculitis , anca associated vasculitis , dermatology , intensive care medicine , pathology , disease
Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) is the form of ANCA-associated vasculitis, characterized by pulmonary and kidney damage. This article discusses a case of severe MPA in a young patient and is focused on the modern diagnostic and treatment approaches. The authors also review different clinical courses and outcomes of MPA.