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Query: UMLS:C0019079 (
hemoptysis
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This case describes a 42-year-old female with longstanding history of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and
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syndrome (FS). She presented with acute renal kidney failure, skin rash and
hemoptysis
. A clinical suspicion of small vessel vasculitis (SVV) was thought, serology was also positive for various markers of SVV. However, these serology markers could be false-positive in a patient of rheumatoid arthritis. A renal biopsy was performed that led to the final diagnosis of cryoglobulinemic vasculitis. Patient was managed according to the standard guidelines for therapy (plasmafiltration and immunosuppression). It is challenging to manage a patient of RA, in the presence of
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syndrome-related granulocytopenia and thrombocytopenia. Patient initially showed signs of improvement, but finally succumbed to complications of therapy. The case provides insight into the diagnosis and management of such cases.
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PMID:Female with rash, acute kidney failure and rheumatoid arthritis. 2302 60
