Subglottic Stenosis Is a Form of Limited Wegener’s Granulomatosis

Subglottic stenosis is a form of limited Wegener's granulomatosis.

[Subglottic stenosis in Wegener's granulomatosis].

OBJECTIVE Describe the management of subglottic stenosis in a patient with Wegener's granulomatosis. MATERIAL AND METHOD Case report. RESULTS We report the case of a 26-year-old woman who presented Wegener granulomatosis and subglottic stenosis, with renal, skin, oropharyngeal, nasal, and paranasal locations. Medical treatment had cured all the locations except the subglottic stenosis. An e...

ENT manifestations of Wegeners granulomatosis.

Wegeners granulomatosis is a necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis with multisystemic involvement. We present two cases of Wegener's presenting with otological manifestations as the first symptom. These symptoms are subtle and diagnosis may be easily overlooked. Hence a high index of suspicion is required. Early diagnosis and treatment goes a long way in improving the outcomes and in preventing ...

[Subglottic stenosis in Wegener's granulomatosis--a diagnostic and therapeutic problem].

Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) is a disease caused by necrotising vasculitis of small and middle blood vessels of upper and lower respiratory tract and kidneys of unknown etiology. ENT symptoms develop in more than 90% of patients and tracheobronchial involvement occurs in about 20% of patients, most often as a subglottic stenosis. Subglottic stenosis occurs usually as a late complication of dis...

Endoscopic Laser Surgery for Subglottic Stenosis in Wegener's Granulomatosis

PURPOSE Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) is a rare multisystem inflammatory disease, which infrequently involves the subglottic area and trachea. Treatment usually involves the use of immunosuppressive agents with corticosteroids. Some patients, however, continue to have symptoms of airway obstruction after clinical remission following the standard therapeutic regimen. OBJECTIVE To investigate l...