A Case Report and Literature Review of Pulmonary Wegener' Granulomatosis / 中国肺癌杂志

ABSTRACT

Wegener' granulomatosis is an autoimmune diseases, often involving the lung and kidney, has a high mortality rate in nontreatment patients. The low incidence and nonspecific features, often lead to misdiagnosis and delayed treatment. This paper reported the diagnosis and treatment of a 55-year-old female patient with primary Wegener' granuloma of the lung diagnosed by percutaneous lung biopsy of pulmonary nodules, and reviews the relevant literature.
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