title: Infarction of the tongue in Wegener's granulomatosis.
abstract: Wegener's granulomatosis is a form of systemic vasculitis. Untreated, it has a 90% two year mortality, but complete remission can be obtained in 93% of patients following treatment with cyclophosphamide (usually in combination with steroids). There is early and major involvement of the respiratory tract. Renal involvement adversely affects prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rodgers
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Quirke
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Lipkin
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Brownjohn
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014059:Tongue / Q000098:blood supply*