ea0032p315 | Clinical case reports - Thyroid / Others | ECE2013
Athanassiou Panagiotis
, Kostoglou-Athanassiou Ifigenia
, Xanthakou Eleni
, Papadaki Anna
, Basdragianni Dimitra
WegenerÂ’s granulomatosis is characterized by necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis. It occurs initially in a localized form, disseminates in various degrees and particularly involves the respiratory tract and kidneys. It is an ANCA-associated vasculitis, a systemic disease of autoimmune aetiology. Recently vitamin D deficiency has been associated with the development of autoimmunity. The aim was to present a case of WegenerÂ’s granulomatosis in a patient with vitamin D...