Two Cases of ANCA-associated Pauci-immune Glomerulonephritis with Rheumatoid Arthritis.
10.4078/jkra.2010.17.3.311
- Author:
Bon San KOO
1
;
Yong Gil KIM
;
Jong Gi CHOI
;
Yong Chul AHN
;
Seung Geun LEE
;
Chang Keun LEE
;
Bin YOO
Author Information
1. Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. bestmd2000@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Rheumatoid arthritis;
Antineutrophilic cytoplasmic antibody;
Glomerulonephritis
- MeSH:
Amyloidosis;
Arthritis, Rheumatoid;
Azotemia;
Cytoplasm;
Glomerulonephritis;
Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental;
Humans
- From:The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
2010;17(3):311-315
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Renal involvement is one of the extra-articular manifestations found in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Membranous glomerulonephopathy, membranoproliferative glomeruonophritis, secondary amyloidosis, and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis are reported as pathologic diagnoses of renal involvement. However, reports of renal involvement in patients with RA and antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody (ANCA)-associated pauci-immune glomerulonephritis are rare. Recently, we experienced two patients with RA who developed azotemia and were finally diagnosed with ANCA-associated pauci-immune glomerulonephritis. Because of the rarity of these cases, we report two cases in patients with RA with a literature review.
