A Complicated Case of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis

Filip Gucev; Maja Bojadjioska; Sonja Vidinikj; Emilija Sandevska; Sanja Petrova; Dubravka Antova; Ana Vasilevska; Ron Vejseli

doi:10.2478/prilozi-2025-0005

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A Complicated Case of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis

PRILOZI

Volume 46 (2025): Issue 1 (March 2025)

By: Filip Gucev, Maja Bojadjioska, Sonja Vidinikj, Emilija Sandevska, Sanja Petrova, Dubravka Antova, Ana Vasilevska and Ron Vejseli

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|Mar 2025

Abstract

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis, formerly known as Wegener’s granulomatosis, is a condition often presenting with granulomatous vasculitis of both the upper and lower respiratory tracts together with glomerulonephritis. Here we present a case of a 17-year-old female patient, who presented with symptoms of pansinusitis with other symptoms gradually following. She was treated with cyclophosphamide which was later switched to rituximab and is now in remission.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/prilozi-2025-0005 | Journal eISSN: 1857-8985 | Journal ISSN: 1857-9345

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Language: English

Page range: 45 - 52

Published on: Mar 21, 2025

Published by: Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

Keywords:

cyclophosphamide,

granulomatosis polyangiitis,

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Basic medical science,

History and ethics of medicine,

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Education,

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© 2025 Filip Gucev, Maja Bojadjioska, Sonja Vidinikj, Emilija Sandevska, Sanja Petrova, Dubravka Antova, Ana Vasilevska, Ron Vejseli, published by Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts
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