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Cardiac involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is infrequent and poorly characterized, particularly regarding cardiac masses and their imaging features.
Systematic Review (n=9)
Wegener granulomatosis is a disorder of unknown etiology characterized by a necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis that primarily affects the paranasal sinuses, lungs, and kidneys. It is usually a disease of adults with infrequent cardiac involvement. We report the unusual presentation of this disorder in an adolescent with a cardiac mass. The findings on two-dimensional echocardiography and MR imaging are discussed.
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Kosovsky et al. (1991) conducted a systematic review in Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and cardiac mass (n=9). Granulomatosis with polyangiitis and cardiac mass was evaluated on Histopathological diagnosis and clinical characteristics.
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