Case Report

Hydralazine Induces Myeloperoxidase and Proteinase 3 Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody Vasculitis and Leads to Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Table 1

Hydralazine-induced ANCA vasculitis—patients with pulmonary renal syndrome, treatment, and outcome.

Article [reference]Number of PatientsPositive MPO antibodiesPulmonary and renal involvementTreatment of patients with pulmonary renal syndromeOutcome

Almroth et al. [13] 1712 of 14 tested4C 4/4
Cy 2/4,
Az 1/4, P 1/4
3 out of 4 died

Short and Lockwood [14] 10102C 2/2
Cy 1/2
Not reported

Choi et al. [3] 10105C 5/5
Cy 5/5
1 out of 4 died

Yokogawa and Vivino [7] 221C, CyDied

Marina et al. [11] 111C, CyDied

C: corticosteroids; Cy: cyclophosphamide; Az: azathioprine; P: plasmapheresis.