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[Intra-alveolar haemorrhage without renal damage as the initial presenting feature of Goodpasture's syndrome: case report and review of literature].

Authors :
Lê Quang C
Delèvaux I
Trouillier S
André M
Souweine B
Tridon A
Cordier JF
Aumaître O
Source :
La Revue de medecine interne [Rev Med Interne] 2008 Dec; Vol. 29 (12), pp. 1038-42. Date of Electronic Publication: 2008 Jun 24.
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

Isolated pulmonary involvement in Goodpasture's syndrome is exceptionally described. We report a 36-year-old woman with pulmonary haemorrhage and review 28 additional cases of the literature. In fact, these patients had often mild urine abnormalities and constant glomerular lesions. Antiglomerular basement membrane antibodies testing should be systematically ordered in patients presenting with alveolar haemorrhage. Goodpasture's syndrome without renal abnormality could be an early stage of the disease with a better prognosis.

Details

Language :
French
ISSN :
0248-8663
Volume :
29
Issue :
12
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
La Revue de medecine interne
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
18572276
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.revmed.2008.03.001