Pulmonary manifestations in Wegener's granulomatosis

Autor:	Silviu Landman, Francis A. Burgener
Rok vydání:	1974
Předmět:	Wegener s Adult Male medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Biopsy Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis General Medicine Middle Aged Radiography Necrotizing Vasculitis medicine Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Female Radiology business Pneumonectomy Lung Aged
Zdroj:	The American journal of roentgenology, radium therapy, and nuclear medicine. 122(4)
ISSN:	0002-9580
Popis:	Ten patients with Wegener’s granulomatosis are reported, 5 of whom had roentgenographic manifestations in the chest. Only 2 patients had pulmonary nodules, the manifestation more commonly described in the literature. Two patients had lobar or segmental consolidation and 1 presented with a diffuse reticulonodular pattern.The variety of roentgenographic manifestations and the recent developments in the understanding and treatment of necrotizing vasculitis are discussed.The role of the radiologist in early diagnosis is emphasized in view of the improved prognosis with current methods of treatment.
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