Selective renal angiography in Wegener's granulomatosis.

نویسندگان

  • H M Moutsopoulos
  • P C Avgerinos
  • C G Tsampoulas
  • P A Katsiotis
چکیده

Two patients whose illnesses meet the criteria of Wegener's granulomatosis are presented. Selective renal angiography performed in both revealed multiple arterial aneurysms similar to those classically found in polyarteritis nodosa.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Annals of the rheumatic diseases

دوره 42 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1983