Cocaine-induced granulomatosis with polyangiitis-an under-recognized condition.
Charn GillJoseph SturmanLeyla OzbekScott R HendersonAine BurnsSally HamourRuth J PepperLisha McClellandDimitrios ChanouzasSimon GaneAlan D SalamaLorraine HarperPublished in: Rheumatology advances in practice (2023)
Patients with destructive nasal lesions, especially young patients, should have urine toxicology performed for cocaine before diagnosing GPA and considering immunosuppressive therapy. The ANCA pattern is not specific for cocaine-induced midline destructive lesions. Treatment should be focused on cocaine cessation and conservative management in the first instance in the absence of organ-threatening disease.