Laryngeal and tracheal stenosis caused by Wegener's granulomatosis.
- Author:
Guangyuan DU
;
Jiang ZHU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis;
complications;
physiopathology;
Humans;
Laryngostenosis;
etiology;
physiopathology;
Larynx;
physiopathology;
Tracheal Stenosis;
etiology;
physiopathology
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2015;29(9):862-864
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) is a multisystem disease characterized by necrotizing granulomatous inflammation and vasculitis. WG classically involves the upper airway, lung and kidneys. Otolaryngologic manifestations are often the presenting symptoms in WG, Subglottic stenosis is a less common, but a life-threatening manifestation of WG, This paper studies about the laryngeal and tracheal stenosis diagnosis and surgical treatment of Wegener's granulomatosis in the past 20 years.
