A case of Wegener's granulomatosis masquerading as a lung abscess / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: S97-S102, 2009.
Artigo
em Coreano
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| ID: wpr-105022
ABSTRACT
Wegener's granulomatosis is a small vessel vasculitis characterized by necrotizing granulomatous inflammation of the upper and lower respiratory tracts and kidney. Early diagnosis and immediate treatment are very important for a better prognosis, but the nonspecific, variable clinical manifestations and radiologic findings make the diagnosis difficult. A positive proteinase 3-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody test is helpful for the diagnosis of Wegener's granulomatosis. Here, we report a case of Wegener's granulomatosis in 54-year-old man who initially presented with fever and multiple cavitary consolidations on the chest radiograph suggestive of a lung abscess. The final diagnosis of Wegener's granulomatosis was based on the medical history of otitis media, gradually developed microscopic hematuria, necrotizing granulomatous inflammation on lung histopathology, and a positive proteinase 3-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody test.
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Assunto principal:
Otite Média
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Prognóstico
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Sistema Respiratório
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Tórax
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Vasculite
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Granulomatose com Poliangiite
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Doenças Pulmonares Intersticiais
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Anticorpos Anticitoplasma de Neutrófilos
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Citoplasma
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Diagnóstico Precoce
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo prognóstico
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Estudo de rastreamento
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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