Leg Gangrene in Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis

J Rheumatol. 2023 Nov 1:jrheum.2023-0685. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.2023-0685. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTGranulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is an antineutrophilic cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA-associated vasculitis characterized by necrotizing granulomatous inflammation of the small vessels. Primarily, the ears, upper respiratory tract, lungs, and kidneys are affected; gangrene occurs in less than 1% of cases.1,2.PMID:37914216 | DOI:10.3899/jrheum.2023-0685
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