Microscopic polyangiitis presented with biopsy-confirmed pleuritis

We describe a case of microscopic polyangiitis manifested as pleuritis confirmed by thoracoscopic biopsy. An 80-year-old man presented with a three-day history of shortness of breath and cough. Chest radiography revealed patchy opacities in the lower fields of the bilateral lung and right-sided pleu...

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Main Authors: Naoto Ishimaru, Hisashi Ohnishi, Mao Fujii, Masako Yumura, Sho Yoshimura, Saori Kinami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2018-06-01
Series:Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
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Online Access:https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/897