PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Sherry M Wu
AU  - Yoon Min
AU  - Nora Ostrzega
AU  - Philip J Clements
AU  - Andrew L Wong
TI  - Lymphomatoid granulomatosis: a rare mimicker of vasculitis.
DP  - 2005 Nov 01
TA  - The Journal of Rheumatology
PG  - 2242--2245
VI  - 32
IP  - 11
4099  - http://www.jrheum.org/content/32/11/2242.short
4100  - http://www.jrheum.org/content/32/11/2242.full
SO  - J Rheumatol2005 Nov 01; 32
AB  - Lymphomatoid granulomatosis (LG) is a rare Epstein-Barr virus-associated lymphoproliferative disorder, with a propensity for blood vessel destruction. Although it most commonly affects the lung, it can affect multiple extrapulmonary sites (i.e., skin, nervous system, gastrointestinal tract, liver, spleen, kidney, and heart). Since LG often mimics systemic vasculitis, it presents a diagnostic clinical challenge. We describe a case of LG with no pulmonary involvement, which was thought to be systemic vasculitis on the basis of multiorgan involvement and biopsy findings.