Severe gingival inflammation and bleeding as the sole manifestation of granulomatosis with polyangiitis
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a systemic vasculitis primarily affecting small-sized blood vessels.[1][1] The disease predominantly affects the upper and lower respiratory tract and kidneys, but vasculitis may develop in many other tissues including the eyes, ears, skin, joints and
Authors
- A. Gonzalez-Melendez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6968-8024)
- L. Perez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6110-0306)
- Luis M. Vilá (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6679-2704)
Institutions
- University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus (PR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2024-261013
- Primary Topic
- Vasculitis and related conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00