Atypical peritracheobronchial vasculitis and an effective treatment.
We report an interesting case of vasculitis in which the inflammatory lesion was limited to the peritracheobronchus. This case showed positive antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies, diffuse peritracheobronchial swelling, and vasculitis in its histology. Steroid therapy was effective for both roentgenological and serological findings. Although the biopsy specimen shows only inflammation and does not satisfy the WHO criteria of Wegener's granulomatosis (WG), a possible diagnosis of WG should not be disregarded.
Saita
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First Department of Internal Medicine, Kumamoto University School of Medicine.
Asahara
K
K
Kohrogi
H
H
Sakata
T
T
Suga
M
M
Ando
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M
D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000276:immunology; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014132:Trachea / Q000098:blood supply; D014137:Tracheobronchomegaly / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D001323:Autoantibodies; D011239:Prednisolone