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Acute Wegener's granulomatosis [PDF]
Two cases of acute Wegener's granulomatosis are described. The first ended fatally after an illness of only two weeks. In the second a remission of three years has been obtained with heavy doses of steroid. At present there is evidence of impaired pulmonary gas transfer and also chronic glomerulonephritis, but the patient is asymptomatic.
D, Leak, G P, Clein
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ABSTRACT We report a case of chronic granulomatous invasive aspergillosis in a 56‐year‐old male teacher from South Kordofan, Sudan, who underwent surgery in 2007 to remove his left orbital aspergillus granuloma. The patient developed progressive facial swelling beginning in 2017 and paraesthesia in the left zygomatico‐maxillary region, despite initial ...
Rawa Badri +2 more
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Cytomegalovirus retinitis presenting as vasculitis in a patient with Wegener’s granulomatosis
Paris G Tranos1, Ilias Georgalas2, Panagiota Founti1, Ioannis Ladas21Papageorgiou University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece; 2Department of Ophthalmology, “G.Genimatas” Hospital, Athens, GreecePurpose: To present an unusual case of ...
Paris G Tranos +3 more
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Granulomatosis de Wegener y Abordaje Enfermero [PDF]
Este trabajo de fin de grado se basa en una revisión bibliográfica de toda la información que hay, hoy en día, sobre la granulomatosis de Wegener y en la unificación de criterios de actuación para la elaboración de un plan de cuidados de enfermería ...
Marcos Flores, Marta
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On the Wegener granulomatosis associated region on chromosome 6p21.3 [PDF]
Background Wegener granulomatosis (WG) belongs to the heterogeneous group of systemic vasculitides. The multifactorial pathophysiology of WG is supposedly caused by yet unknown environmental influence(s) on the basis of genetic predisposition.
Paweł Szyld +45 more
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ABSTRACT Background and Aims Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare, non‐infectious inflammatory skin disease often associated with systemic disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), malignancies, and autoimmune conditions. This study aimed to investigate the demographic characteristics, comorbidities, differential diagnoses, and treatment ...
Mitra Mirzaei +3 more
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Highest prevalence of all antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody associated systemic vasculitides is the Wegener granulomatosis, and it’s typically characterized by a necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis of the respiratory tracts, kidneys, and skin ...
Kenan TURGUTALP +9 more
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Immunosuppression and Surgery‐Free Interval in Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis Airway Stenosis
Subglottic and tracheal stenosis are severe manifestations of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) that often require both endoscopic intervention and systemic immunosuppression. Rituximab may help stabilize GPA‐related airway disease by prolonging the interval between endoscopic procedures and delaying relapse.
Sydney J. Torres +6 more
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Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (Wegener Granulomatosis) Mimicking Infective Endocarditis
Introduction Infective endocarditis (IE) has been reported to mimic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and to test positive to antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA), which may lead to a misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment.
Imène Rachdi +6 more
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Onset of granulomatosis with polyangiitis obscured by heart disease in an elderly man
We describe a case of 85-year-old man who presented to the Emergency Department with sudden dyspnea. He had a past medical history of cardiomyopathy and radiography and nonenhanced computed tomography (CT) of the chest showed pulmonary edema.
C. Pace +4 more
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