| Abstract | Glomerulonephritis and pulmonary hemorrhage are features of Goodpasture's syndrome. Goodpasture's syndrome accompanied with central nervous system (CNS) vasculitis is extremely rare. Herein, we report a rare case of CNS vasculitis associated with Goodpasture's syndrome in a 34-year-old man, who presented with a seizure and sudden onset of right sided weakness. He also had recurrent hemoptysis of one month's duration. Goodpasture's syndrome is histologically diagnosed by intense linear deposits of IgG along the glomerular basement membrane in both renal and lung tissues. |
| Authors | Jee Young Kim, Kook Jin Ahn, Jung Im Jung, So Lyung Jung, Bum Soo Kim, Seong Tae Hahn
(Affiliation: Department of Radiology, St. Maryos Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.)
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| Journal | Korean journal of radiology : official journal of the Korean Radiological Society
(Korean J Radiol)
2007 Nov-Dec
Vol. 8
Issue 6
Pg. 545-7
ISSN: 1229-6929 Korea (South) |
| PMID | 18071286
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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| Chemical References |
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents
- Contrast Media
- Immunoglobulin G
- Methylprednisolone
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| Topics |
- Adult
- Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Disease
(complications, diagnosis, therapy)
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents
(administration & dosage)
- Brain
(pathology)
- Contrast Media
(administration & dosage)
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Fluorescent Antibody Technique
- Hemoptysis
(etiology)
- Humans
- Image Enhancement
(methods)
- Immunoglobulin G
(immunology)
- Kidney
(ultrasonography)
- Lung
(pathology, radiography)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Male
- Methylprednisolone
(administration & dosage)
- Muscle Weakness
(etiology)
- Plasmapheresis
- Rare Diseases
- Seizures
(etiology)
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- Vasculitis, Central Nervous System
(diagnosis, etiology, therapy)
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