Wegener's vasculitis: diagnostic and therapeutic problems.
A case of Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) presenting with pulmonary manifestation which were initially suspected to be due to tuberculosis is being reported. Renal involvement appeared later. He developed complications of antitubercular treatment and of immunosuppression. The difficulties in distinguishing pulmonary manifestation of WG from tuberculosis and other diagnostic and therapeutic problems are discussed.
Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow.
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D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis
D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents