Wegener's granulomatosis: isolated involvement of the trachea and larynx.
A 26 year old man with subacute hoarseness and stridor was shown to have Wegener's granulomatosis isolated to the trachea and larynx. Although isolated laryngeal Wegener's is unusual, a review of the literature suggests that early treatment with cyclophosphamide is warranted.
Hellmann
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Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.
Laing
T
T
Petri
M
M
Jacobs
D
D
Crumley
R
R
Stulbarg
M
M
D000328:Adult; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D014133:Tracheal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*