Spontaneous pneumothorax: an uncommon manifestation of Wegener granulomatosis.
Pneumothorax is an unusual manifestation of Wegener granulomatosis. Two cases are presented which illustrate a definite association between the entities. Pneumothorax may be the initial and only pulmonary manifestation, or it may occur in combination with other evidence of the disease.
D005260:Female; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography