Wegener's granulomatosis in childhood. A clinical report based on 3 cases.
Wegener's granulomatosis is a very rare disease in children; only 10 cases have been reported in the literature. The present report describes 3 cases where Wegener's granulomatosis developed at an early stage, beginning with upper respiratory tract symptoms. All the 3 children have been successfully treated with a combination of azathioprine and corticosteroids.
D000293:Adolescent; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D001379:Azathioprine