Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 2023;112(4):231-234.
doi: 10.1024/1661-8157/a004036.

[A Rare Cause for B Symptoms]

[Article in German]
Affiliations
Case Reports

[A Rare Cause for B Symptoms]

[Article in German]
Piet Rosenstock et al. Praxis (Bern 1994). 2023.

Abstract

A Rare Cause for B Symptoms Abstract. The 78-year-old patient was referred by her general practitioner for a tumor search after a 3-month deterioration of her general condition, B-symptomatology, persistently elevated inflammation values, progressive anemia and renal insufficiency. Given the previously discovered pulmonary nodules and microhematuria, we suspected vasculitis proven by elevated MPO-ANCA levels and a kidney biopsy. Therapy with steroids and cyclophosphamide effected remission.

Zusammenfassung. Die 78-jährige Patientin wurde nach dreimonatiger Verschlechterung ihres Allgemeinzustands bei B-Symptomatik, anhaltend erhöhten Entzündungswerten, progredienter Anämie und Niereninsuffizienz von ihrem Hausarzt zur Tumorsuche überwiesen. Angesichts der zuvor entdeckten pulmonalen Noduli und der neu diagnostizierten Mikrohämaturie vermuteten wir eine Vaskulitis, die wir serologisch (erhöhte MPO-ANCA) und bioptisch bestätigen konnten. Unter Steroidtherapie und Cyclophosphamid konnte eine Remission erzielt werden.

Keywords: B symptomes; B-Symptome; Microscopic polyangiitis; Mikroskopische Polyangiitis; pANCA-associated vasculitis; pANCA-assoziierte Vaskulitis; pauci-immune Glomerulonephritis; pauci-immune glomerulonephritis.

PubMed Disclaimer

Substances

LinkOut - more resources