title: Wegener's granulomatosis mimicking a sternal abscess.
abstract: Bone destruction as a manifestation of Wegener's granulomatosis has been reported, but these cases were limited to the head and face. We present a case in which a sternal abscess was the initial manifestation of Wegener's granulomatosis. We believe this is the first reported case of bone destruction due to Wegener's occurring in a location other than the head and face.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sugery, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, USA.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Hennington
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Detterbeck
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kahai
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Szwerc
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Jennette
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Egan
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Falk
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019268:Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D013249:Sternum
chemical_list: D019268:Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic; D001323:Autoantibodies