Prof. Alfred Wegener

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Reversible Valvulitis in Wegener ’ s

182 Reverslb4e Velvuiftis In Wegener Granulomatosis (Gerb.’acht, Savage, SchahV) Most reports ofamiodarone lung toxicity have emphasized the associated fibrosing alveolitis, and the drug information package insert does not address pleural involvement as an adverse effect of amiodarone. Our report illustrates an unusual pleuropulmonary manifestation of amiodarone toxicity that should alert clini...

Endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy in wegener granulomatosis.

Wegener granulomatosis (WG) is a life-threatening autoimmune disease of unknown etiology first described in 1936. The classic clinical triad consists of necrotizing granulomatous inflammation of the respiratory tract, necrotizing glomerulonephritis, and systemic vasculitis. Prior to the introduction of modern immunosuppressants, WG was usually fatal due to renal complications. Involvement of th...

Wegener granulomatosis--rare case presentation.

Wegener granulomatosis is often misdiagnosed as pneumonia and most common cause for bilateral lung infiltrates' are bacterial, viral, pneumocystis jiroveci infection. We describe a 35 year old female with 15 days history of nasal obstruction, breathlessness and fever. Investigations in this patient revealed chronic necrotizing vasculitic and granulomatous lesion in nasal biopsy, vasculitic pauc...