Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA): management
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA): management. Ground-glass attenuation, Thickened bronchovascular bundles. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
CT chest
- Ground-glass attenuation
- Thickened bronchovascular bundles
- Honeycombing
Other investigations
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Treatment
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