A Case of Wegener's granulomatosis with obstruction of both anterior tibial and peroneal arteries.
10.4046/trd.1996.43.5.779
- Author:
Sang Hak LEE
1
;
Dong Gyoo YANG
;
Hyun Myung CHO
;
Kun Hoon SONG
;
Jae Min PARK
;
Jung Sun YOO
;
Joon CHANG
;
Sung Kyu KIM
;
Won Young LEE
;
Dong Hwan SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Wegener's granulomatosis;
arterial obstruction
- MeSH:
Amputation;
Arteries*;
Capillaries;
Cyclophosphamide;
Gangrene;
Glomerulonephritis;
Humans;
Kidney;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Prednisolone;
Respiratory System;
Sinusitis;
Skin;
Toes;
Vasculitis;
Wegener Granulomatosis*
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
1996;43(5):779-785
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Wegener's granulomatosis is characterized by necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis affecting upper and lower respiratory tracts and kidneys. Vascular lesions commonly involve capillaries and small vessels but, less commonly larger vessels. We report a 46-year-old male patient of Wegener's granulomatosis associated with paranasal sinusitis, pulmonary consolidations, glomerulonephritis, skin lesions with obstruction of both anterior tibial and peroneal arteries. Several necrotic lesions of the toes had progressed to gangrene and both transmetatarsal amputations were done. The patient continued to receive cyclophosphamide and prednisolone.
