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Granulomatosis with polyangiitis in an adolescent male with chronic cough and pulmonary nodules

Abstract

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a small to medium vessel vasculitis that is uncommon in paediatrics. However, with chronic cough often being the initial symptom, a common complaint and a median age of diagnosis of 14 years, it is nevertheless an important condition for paediatricians to consider as it can otherwise go undiagnosed for a long period of time. In this case report, we discuss a paediatric patient with GPA that presented …

Authors

Wee W; Mehta KD

Journal

BMJ Case Reports, Vol. 15, No. 11,

Publisher

BMJ

Publication Date

November 2022

DOI

10.1136/bcr-2022-252257

ISSN

1757-790X