Pulmonary-renal syndrome
From IDWiki
Background
- Usually refers to a combination of glomerulonephritis and pulmonary hemorrhage
- Most common causes are ANCA-associated vaculitis and anti-GBM disease
Differential Diagnosis
- ANCA-associated small vessel vaculitis (70%)
- Anti-GBM antibody disease (Goodpasture syndrome) (20%)
- Rarely
- Even more rare: thrombotic microangiopathy, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic sclerosis, mixed connective tissue disease, polymyositis, and dermatomyositis
