Microscopic polyangiitis associated with thymic tumor: a case report and review of the literature

Microscopic polyangiitis associated with thymic tumor: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Thymic hyperplasia and thymic epithelial tumor (thymoma) have been associated with a variety of autoimmune diseases. Renal involvement has been reported in patients with thymoma. Minimal change disease and membranous nephropathy are frequently observed in glomerular lesions of th...

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Main Authors: Yasunori Miyamoto, Kouichi Hirayama, Hiroshi Maruyama, Kentaro Ohgi, Mamiko Takayasu, Homare Shimohata, Masaki Kobayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Microscopic polyangiitis
MPO- ANCA
PR3-ANCA
Azurocidin-ANCA
Thymoma
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-019-1319-9

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