TY - JOUR
T1 - Uncommon Presentation of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Mimicking Metastatic Lung Cancer
AU - Urbanska, Edyta Maria
AU - Elversang, Johanna
AU - Colville-Ebeling, Bonnie
AU - Löfgren, Johan Olof
AU - Nelveg-Kristensen, Karl Emil
AU - Szpirt, Wladimir M
PY - 2021/5/14
Y1 - 2021/5/14
N2 - Diagnosis of anomalous intrathoracic lesions may be challenging and require a multidisciplinary approach. We present a case of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) clinically and radiologically mimicking metastatic lung cancer with a bilateral pulmonary mass, mediastinal and cervical lymph node involvement, and pleural effusion. Surgical biopsy of the thoracic lesion revealed necrotic granulomatous inflammation, and the final diagnosis was subsequently confirmed by kidney biopsy and biochemical parameters. This case illustrates how comprehensive diagnosis secures timely and relevant treatment. Systemic vasculitis may be one of the key differential diagnoses in patients with multiorgan involvement, especially with pattern-mimicking lung cancer.
AB - Diagnosis of anomalous intrathoracic lesions may be challenging and require a multidisciplinary approach. We present a case of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) clinically and radiologically mimicking metastatic lung cancer with a bilateral pulmonary mass, mediastinal and cervical lymph node involvement, and pleural effusion. Surgical biopsy of the thoracic lesion revealed necrotic granulomatous inflammation, and the final diagnosis was subsequently confirmed by kidney biopsy and biochemical parameters. This case illustrates how comprehensive diagnosis secures timely and relevant treatment. Systemic vasculitis may be one of the key differential diagnoses in patients with multiorgan involvement, especially with pattern-mimicking lung cancer.
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U2 - 10.3390/CLINPRACT11020042
DO - 10.3390/CLINPRACT11020042
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 34068864
VL - 11
SP - 293
EP - 302
JO - Clinics and Practice
JF - Clinics and Practice
SN - 2039-7275
IS - 2
ER -