Wegener Granulomatosis Revealed by Pleural Effusion
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Wegener Granulomatosis Revealed by Pleural Effusion
Pulmonary signs are common in Wegener's granulomatosis (WG). However, an initial presentation including pleural effusion has not been described. We describe a case of WG in which pleural effusion was the first clinical manifestation. A 45-year-old man with dorsal pain presented with pleural thickening and effusion, and a visible nodule on a thoracic scan. A dense chronic inflammatory infiltrate...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Medicine
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1687-9627,1687-9635
DOI: 10.1155/2009/164395