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eGPA VASCULITIS

Erythematous papules as an atypical presentation of eGPA vasculitis

Esther Omotoso1,2
Lauren Floyd1
Ajay Dhaygude1

1. Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

2. Yorkshire and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Anti-neutrophilic cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) associated vasculitides (AAV) is a rare autoimmune condition that can present in a multitude of ways.1 It causes infammation of small blood vessels and can result in multi-organ involvement.2,3 AAV is an umbrella term and includes granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (eGPA) and microscopic polyangiitis (MPA).2

Dermatology in practice 2023; 29(3): 56–59
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