Wegener’s Granulomatosis: A case report and literature review
- Author:
Tang JJ
;
Tang MM
;
Lee BR
;
Ng TG
;
Roshidah B
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Wegener’s granulomatosis, systemic vasculitis, anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody
- From:Malaysian Journal of Dermatology
2010;25(-):31-35
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Wegener’s granulomatosis is a rare multisystem
necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis aff e c t i n g
small - and medium-sized vessels. Its clinical
manifestations can be nonspecific during the initial
stages and indistinguishable from a variety of
neoplastic, infectious, and inflammatory diseases.
The disease may run a course from indolence to one
of rapid progression leading to life-threatening
multiorgan failure. We report a rare case of rapidly
progressing Wegener’s granulomatosis.
