Microscopic polyangiitis associated with primary biliary cirrhosis

Iannone, F.; Falappone, P.; Pannarale, G.; Gentile, A.; Grattagliano, V.; Covelli, M.; Lapadula, G.

Journal of Rheumatology 30(12): 2710-2712

2003


ISSN/ISBN: 0315-162X
PMID: 14719218
Document Number: 554191
We describe a patient with microscopic polyangiitis and primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) who presented with a non-erosive polyarthritis followed by pulmonary and renal involvement and signs of liver disorder. Detection of pANCA and antimitochondrial antibodies with results of renal and liver biopsies allowed a diagnosis of microscopic polyangiitis and PBC. To our knowledge, this is the first report of an association between the 2 diseases.

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