How would you approach workup and management of a patient who has signs and symptoms consistent with GPA found to have a cavitary lung lesion however is ANCA negative and has no kidney disease.

Topics: Rheumatology • Vasculitis

Infectious work up negative. Would you pursue lung biopsy or lobectomy prior to immunosuppression or would you try to get tissue first?

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