RESEARCH ARTICLE
Mediastinal-Renal Syndrome: A Rare Manifestation of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
Beri A Okuezue 1, Syed Shamim Haqqie 1, Llewellyn A Foulke 1, Mark Napier 1, Tushar Vachharajani 3, Roy O Mathew 1, Kenneth Phelps 1, Donna Merrill 1, Ali Nayer 2, Arif Asif 1, *
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2013Volume: 6
First Page: 20
Last Page: 25
Publisher ID: TOUNJ-6-20
DOI: 10.2174/1874303X01306010020
Article History:
Received Date: 7/1/2013Revision Received Date: 19/2/2013
Acceptance Date: 20/2/2013
Electronic publication date: 19/3/2013
Collection year: 2013

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Abstract
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a distinct systemic disorder of obscure etiology characterized by necrotizing granulomatous inflammation and pauci-immune small-vessel vasculitis. Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) appear to play an important role in the pathogenesis of GPA. Herein, we report a rare case of GPA presenting with ANCA-associated pauci-immune necrotizing and crescentic glomerulonephritis accompanied by a mediastinal mass and mediastinal lymphadenopathy in the absence of pulmonary parenchymal involvement. Furthermore, we describe the effects of plasmapheresis and concomitant immunosuppression on renal and mediastinal disease.