Mansoor Karimifar
1*1 Department of Rheumatology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
*Corresponding Author: *Corresponding author: Dr. Mansoor Karimifar, Department of Rheumatology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. Telephone: 00983112235043, Fax: 00983112235043, , Email:
mansoor_karimifar@yahoo.com
Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education:
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener’s) is a kind of vasculitis with involvement of upper and lower respiratory tracts and glomerulonephritis. In this letter we described a patient with granulomatosis with polyangiitis, whom involved by deep vein thrombosis during the treatment. Deep vein thrombosis is a rare presentation of this disease. In follow up of these patients complained of pain in lower limb, deep vein thrombosis should be sought.
Please cite this paper as: Karimifar M. Deep vein thrombosis in combination with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener’s).J Nephropathology. 2012; 1(1): 57-58. DOI: 10.5812/jnp.10