WEGENER GRANULOMATOSIS - CLINICAL, RADIOL OGICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC FEATURES - CASE-REPORT

The authors report an observation of Wegener's granulomatosis with pul monary, bronchial, renal, cutaneous and sinusal involvement. Five year s ago, the patient was referred to us because of bilateral diffuse pul monary infiltrates of unknown origin. A corticotherapy was introduced at that time and a complete clearance of the pulmonary infiltrates was noted. Nineteen months after the treatment's withdrawal, the disease recurs with the reappearance of pulmonary infiltrates. Beyond these un usual clinical aspects, histological examination of the bronchial biop sies were of diagnostic value.