Hydralazine-Associated Vasculitis and Pulmonary Hemorrhage

Abstract

Hydralazine is a potent vasodilating medication used as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of hypertension. Rarely, hydralazine may cause the development of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody vasculitis with the pulmonary-renal syndrome. We are presenting a case of hydralazine-associated vasculitis and pulmonary hemorrhage.

Keywords: anca; anca-associated vasculitis; hydralazine-induced vasculitis; hypertension; pulmonary hemorrhage; vasculitis.