Wegener's granulomatosis: a case with laryngeal involvement.
A patient of Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) with laryngeal involvement and respiratory difficulty has been described. Direct laryngoscopic biopsy led to the diagnosis of Wegener's granulomatosis. The patient underwent a tracheostomy and was subsequently treated with cyclophosphamide and corticosteroids to which he responded.
Gulati
S P
SP
Department of Otolaryngology, Pt B. D. Sharma Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak.
Sachdeva
O P
OP
Sachdeva
A
A
Singh
U
U
D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008297:Male; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D014139:Tracheostomy
D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011239:Prednisolone