Endocarditis associated with ANCA

We report the case of a patient exhibiting subacute bacterial endocarditis (SEB) associated with vasculitis and signs of nephritis. C-ANCA were present at high titer. This observation suggests that ANCA may be associated with vascular injury in SEB.

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Published inClinical and experimental rheumatology Vol. 12; no. 2; p. 203
Main Authors Soto, A, Jorgensen, C, Oksman, F, Noel, L H, Sany, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Italy 01.03.1994
Subjects
Aged
Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic
Autoantibodies - analysis
Endocarditis, Bacterial - complications
Endocarditis, Bacterial - immunology
Endocarditis, Bacterial - microbiology
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis - complications
Humans
Male
Streptococcal Infections
Streptococcus bovis
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Summary:We report the case of a patient exhibiting subacute bacterial endocarditis (SEB) associated with vasculitis and signs of nephritis. C-ANCA were present at high titer. This observation suggests that ANCA may be associated with vascular injury in SEB.
ISSN:0392-856X