Goodpasture's syndrome is a rare vasculitis associated with anti-glomerular basement membrane (anti-GBM) autoantibodies that target type IV collagen found in the basement membranes of glomeruli and alveoli. We present a case of a 79-year-old man with seronegative Goodpasture's syndrome with predominant respiratory symptoms and mild acute kidney injury that initially improved. Final diagnosis was made by immunofluorescent staining on open lung biopsy which also revealed concomitant organising pneumonia.
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