Reporte de caso: Vasculitis asociada a ANCA: cuadro crónico de dolor pleurítico, pérdida de peso y neuropatía periférica

Abstract

ANCA vasculitis so called because of the presence of antibodies against neutrophile cytoplasmic granules is achronic inflammatory rare disease with unspecified clinical features and a delayed diagnosis, as a matter of fact this autoimmune condition is associated with high morbidity and mortality.  We report a female, 71 years old patient , who presented with more than one year of pleuritic pain, weight loss, peripheral neuropathy, palpable purpura secondary to an ANCA vasculitis. She was started on high dose bolus steroids and oral cyclophosphamide, therefore, she had a full recovery of her sign and symptoms. Also we review literature on epidemiology, physiopathology, clinical manifestations, laboratory findings, treatment strategies and prognosis.