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Wegener's granulomatosis - a case report.
M A Islam1, A K Azad, M S Islam
1Department of Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Mymensingh Medical Journal : MMJ
|February 19, 2013
Summary
Wegener's granulomatosis, a rare multi-system disease, presents with respiratory and vasculitis symptoms. Early diagnosis and treatment with corticosteroids and cyclophosphamide led to significant improvement in a young male patient.
Area of Science:
- Rheumatology
- Nephrology
- Otolaryngology
Background:
- Wegener's granulomatosis is a rare multi-systemic disease.
- It involves necrotizing granulomatous inflammation of the respiratory tracts and vasculitis.
- Diagnosis is based on clinical findings, ANCA presence, though absence doesn't exclude it.
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