Wegener's granulomatosis: unusual presentations

Authors
Watts, RA
Citation
Ra. Watts, Wegener's granulomatosis: unusual presentations, HOSP MED, 61(4), 2000, pp. 250-253
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
HOSPITAL MEDICINE
ISSN journal
14623935 → ACNP
Volume
61
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
250 - 253
Database
ISI
SICI code
1462-3935(200004)61:4<250:WGUP>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Wegener's granulomatosis is a necrotizing vasculitis characterized by respi ratory tract involvement and focal glomerulonephritis. pare presentations i nclude abdominal pain as a result of gut involvement, pericarditis, cardiac arteritis and blindness, Detection of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodie s should not be used as a substitute for a histological diagnosis.