Approach to vasculitis Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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42-year-old man presents to the clinic with a 3-month history of pain and ulcerations on his fingertips. He has a past medical history of asthma, seasonal allergies, and tobacco use disorder. He has smoked 1 pack per day for the past 30 years. He does not use alcohol or other recreational substances. He has no respiratory symptoms, hemoptysis, joint pains, oral or genital ulcers, or recent visual changes. Vitals are within normal limits. Examination reveals digital ulcers and gangrene on several fingertips. Pulses in his lower extremities are diminished, and there are multiple tender superficial nodules along the veins in his arms and legs bilaterally. Laboratory results are shown below. Angiography of the upper and lower extremities shows segmental arterial occlusions with corkscrew collaterals. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? 

 Laboratory study     Result    
 Creatinine     0.8 mg/dL    
 Antinuclear antibodies (ANA)     Negative    
 Anti-myeloperoxidase (anti-MPO) antibodies     Negative    
 Antiproteinase-3 antibodies     Negative    
 Anti-glomerular basement membrane (anti-GBM) antibodies     Negative    

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