Anti-thyroid drugs and antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody positive vasculitis. A case report and review of the literature

Authors
Gunton, JE Stiel, J Caterson, RJ McElduff, A
Citation
Je. Gunton et al., Anti-thyroid drugs and antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody positive vasculitis. A case report and review of the literature, J CLIN END, 84(1), 1999, pp. 13-16
Citations number
33
Categorie Soggetti
Endocrynology, Metabolism & Nutrition","Endocrinology, Nutrition & Metabolism
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM
ISSN journal
0021972X → ACNP
Volume
84
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
13 - 16
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-972X(199901)84:1<13:ADAACA>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Vasculitis is a rare complication of therapy with anti-thyroid medication. Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis has been d escribed in patients treated with propylthiouracil (PTU) and other anti-thy roid drugs. The majority of cases have underlying Graves' disease. We prese nt a case of PTU-induced pANCA positive vasculitis in a patient with a mult inodular goitre. We review the literature.