Fatal hemoperitoneum due to rupture of the left gastric artery in a patient with microscopic polyangiitis

Microscopic polyangiitis is a vasculitis which primarily affects capillaries, venules or arterioles. Involvement of small and medium-sized arteries may also occur. A 70-year-old Japanese female with a fever and cough was diagnosed with pneumonia and antibiotics were administered. Her symptoms initia...

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