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Microscopic polyarteritis with renal and cerebral involvement

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We report a 15-year-old girl who presented with renal failure requiring dialysis and a diagnosis of p-ANCA-associated vasculitis. She subsequently developed cerebral vasculitis during treatment with oral cyclophosphamide and prednisolone. Treatment with intravenous cyclophosphamide and plasma exchange produced a complete recovery.

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  1. Department of Nephrology, The Birmingham Children"s Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham B4 6NH, UK e-mail: david.milford@bhamchildrens.wmids.nhs.uk Fax: +44-121-333-9231, , , , , , GB

    P. V. Deshpande, R. Gilbert & D. V. Milford

  2. Department of Radiology, The Birmingham Children"s Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham B4 6NH, UK, , , , , , GB

    H. Alton

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  1. P. V. Deshpande
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Received: 23 February 2000 / Revised: 31 May 2000 / Accepted: 5 June 2000

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Deshpande, P., Gilbert, R., Alton, H. et al. Microscopic polyarteritis with renal and cerebral involvement. Pediatr Nephrol 15, 134–135 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004670000428

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