title: [Endobronchial stenoses in Wegener's granulomatosis].
abstract: The authors describe a case of a patient suffering from Wegener's disease with endobronchial manifestations which progressively developed tracheal stenosis which was not accessible to the usual immunodepressive therapy. Repeated endobronchial dilatation using a balloon introduced via supple fibroscope was carried out with success. The balloon dilatation seems a useful alternative approach to other therapies such as surgery. It is a non-aggressive technique which is easily performed and has no complications.
authors.affiliation: Clinique de Pneumologie, CHU Grenoble.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Langin
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Blanc-Jquvan
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Arbib
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lantuejoul
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kedarri
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rigaud
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brambilla
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002404:Catheterization; D005260:Female; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy