Isolated PACNS-like presentation of a systemic vasculitis complicating a myelodysplastic syndrome

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 255, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 674-679

  Incalzi, R A ^a   Arena, V ^a   Capelli, A ^a   Gambassi, G ^a,b  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autoimmunity; Fever; Inflammation; Myelodysplastic syndrome; Vasculitis

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LUNG EMBOLISM; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROME; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMIC VASCULITIS; TISSUE SECTION;

AGED; CORONARY VESSELS; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROMES; VASCULITIS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 2542643093     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2796.2004.01310.x     Document Type: Article

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