An adolescent with both Wegener's Granulomatosis and chronic blastomycosis
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چکیده
We report a case of Wegener's Granulomatosis (WG) associated with blastomycosis. This appears to be the first case report of WG co-existing with a tissue proven blastomycosis infection. The temporal correlation of the two conditions suggests that blastomycosis infection (and therefore possibly other fungal infections), may trigger the systemic granulomatous vasculitis in a predisposed individual; a provocative supposition warranting further study.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal
دوره 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008