Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Mar 6, 2021; 9(7): 1741-1747
Published online Mar 6, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i7.1741
Mononeuropathy multiplex associated with systemic vasculitis: A case report
Hyun Jun Chae, Jung Woo Kim, Yae Lim Lee, Jeong Hwan Park, Sang Yoon Lee
Hyun Jun Chae, Jung Woo Kim, Yae Lim Lee, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul 07061, South Korea
Jeong Hwan Park, Department of Pathology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul 07061, South Korea
Sang Yoon Lee, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul 07061, South Korea
Author contributions: Chae HJ managed the patient and wrote the manuscript; Kim JW and Lee YL participated in data collection and revised the manuscript; Park JH provided histology images and interpretation; Lee SY was responsible for the clinical management of the patient, drafting and editing of the manuscript; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Sang Yoon Lee, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, 20 Boramae-ro 5-gil, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 07061, South Korea. rehabilee@gmail.com
Received: November 18, 2020
Peer-review started: November 18, 2020
First decision: December 30, 2020
Revised: January 5, 2021
Accepted: January 21, 2021
Article in press: January 21, 2021
Published online: March 6, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: We present a special case of systemic vasculitis with initially developed a mononeuropathy multiplex, followed by rectal perforation, and antiphospholipid syndrome presented with pulmonary embolism. Systemic vasculitis can be presented with a variety of signs and symptoms, therefore, clinicians should always consider the possibility of diagnosis.