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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vamsikrishna Gunnam M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
Ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of microscopic polyangiitis. Findings on an ultrasound suggestive of microscopic polyangiitis include determining disease extension and disease activity, evaluate renal, cardiac and pleural involvement.Ultrasound helps in detecting abnormalities that are pathognomonic in the arteries with a diameter below 1 mm in size.
Ultrasound
- Findings on an ultrasound suggestive of microscopic polyangiitis include [1][2]
References
- ↑ Schmidt WA (April 2014). "Role of ultrasound in the understanding and management of vasculitis". Ther Adv Musculoskelet Dis. 6 (2): 39–47. doi:10.1177/1759720X13512256. PMC 3956137. PMID 24688604.
- ↑ Suresh E (August 2006). "Diagnostic approach to patients with suspected vasculitis". Postgrad Med J. 82 (970): 483–8. doi:10.1136/pgmj.2005.042648. PMC 2585712. PMID 16891436.