Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis

A 42-year-old man presented with red, painful eyes, facial-nerve palsy on the left side, a large oral ulcer, and petechiae. Tests for antibodies against perinuclear antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody and proteinase 3 were positive. Skin biopsy revealed leukocytoclastic vasculitis with perivascular...

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Veröffentlicht in:The New England journal of medicine 2022-01, Vol.386 (4), p.374-374
Hauptverfasser: Yong, Geng-Yi, Lim, Amelia L.-S
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Zusammenfassung:A 42-year-old man presented with red, painful eyes, facial-nerve palsy on the left side, a large oral ulcer, and petechiae. Tests for antibodies against perinuclear antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody and proteinase 3 were positive. Skin biopsy revealed leukocytoclastic vasculitis with perivascular eosinophils. A diagnosis of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis was made.
ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJMicm2112515