A case of polyangiitis overlap syndrome of giant cell arteritis and granulomatosis with polyangiitis successfully treated with rituximab. (3rd April 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shibata, Akiko; Kondo, Tsuneo; Kurasawa, Takahiko; Chino, Kentaro; Okada, Yusuke; Amano, Koichi
• Is Part Of: Modern rheumatology case reports. Volume 5:Number 2(2021)
• Page Start: 317
• Page End: 321
• Publication Date: 2021-04-03
• Subjects: Giant cell arteritis -- Granulomatosis with polyangiitis -- anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis -- polyangiitis overlap -- rituximab; Rheumatology -- Periodicals; 616.723005
• DOI: 10.1080/24725625.2020.1780003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2472-5625

Abstract

Abstract: We report a case of polyangiitis overlap syndrome of giant cell arteritis (GCA) and granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and conduct a literature review of polyangiitis overlap syndrome. The patient was 73-year-old male who developed cranial-type GCA and GPA simultaneously and was successfully treated with rituximab. Rituximab might be effective for not only GPA but also GCA.