폐출혈과 급속 진행성 사구체신염을 동반한 현미경적 다발성 동맥염 (Microscopic Polyangiitis) 1례

A Case of Microscopic Polyangiitis with Pulmonary Hemorrhage and Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis

현미경적 다발성 동맥염은 폐출혈과 급속 진행성 사구체신염을 특징으로 하는 전신성 혈관염의 일종으로 소아에서 매우 드문 질환이다. 저자들은 폐출혈과 급성신부전을 동반한 7년 9개월된 여자 환아에서 신장조직 검사와 p-ANCA(perinuclear antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies) 검사로 현미경적 다발성 동맥염을 진단할 수 있었으며 이후 methyl-prednisolone pulse therapy와 cyclophosphamide, 4회의 혈장 교환 치료를 병행하였다. 환아 내원 당시 BUN 117 mg/dL, Cr 2.3 mg였으나 입원 제 60병일째 BUN 20.8 mg/dL, Cr 1.6 mg 으로 감소하고 혈뇨, 단백뇨는 지속되었으나 폐출혈 소견 호전되고 전신상태 양호하여 현재 외래 추적 관찰 중에 있다. 이에 국내외의 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

Microscopic Polyangiitis(MPA) belongs to a spectrum of systemic vasculits, and particularly antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies(ANCA)-associated small-vessel vasculitis which is characterized by involvement of the lung and kidney. The diagnosis of MPA is often difficult to make, and delayed because of the variability of the clinical presentation. Renal biopsies have a very important diagnostic and prognostic value in MPA. We experienced a case of microscopic polyangiits which was confirmed by renal biopsy and positive serum perinuclear ANCA, associated with alveolar hemorrhage and gastrointestinal bleeding. We began methylprednisolone pulse therapy, combined with a low dose of cyclophosphamide and plasmapheresis therapy. ACE inhibitor and Ca channel blocker were used when proteinuria and hypertention developed. On admission, the patient's lab findings showed BUN l17 mg/dL, Cr 2.3 mg/dL, while on the 60th hospital day BUN/Cr values fell to 20.8 mg/dL / 1.6 mg/dL and though proteinuria persisted, the patient's condition was tolerable and is currently under observation on an out-patient basis. The last lab values were BUN 26 mg/dL / Cr 1.6 mg/dL. (J. Korean Soc Pediatr Nephrol 2001 ; 5 : 213-18)