A Case of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (Wegener's Granulomatosis) Presenting with Marked Inflamed Tracheobronchial Mucosa

A 70-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of weight loss and persistent dry cough. Chest radiograph and CT showed multiple infiltrates in the bilateral upper lobes and the remarkably thickened bronchial walls. Bronchoscopy revealed diffuse erythema and edema of the tracheobronchial muco...

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Main Authors: Nishiuma, Teruaki, Ohnishi, Hisashi, Yoshimura, Sho, Kinami, Saori, Sakamoto, Susumu
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3806251/